Money We helped jobless workers survive the Great Recession. Here’s what to do on coronavirus. March 22, 2020Mark Zuckerman and Andrew Stettner, Opinion contributorsComments Off on We helped jobless workers survive the Great Recession. Here’s what to do on coronavirus. We don't have time to set up new programs for laid-off workers. The simplest, smartest way to help them is to increase current jobless benefits.