r2d2 Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Anyone who earned $32,000 before COVID could now earn MORE in benefits staying at home The average weekly unemployment benefit is now $638 - $300 more than what it was 2019 That means people are earning around $16-an-hour - more than double minimum wage which is at least $7.25 across America It is creating a nightmare scenario for the economy; businesses are desperate to recover from the pandemic but they can't fill their jobs It is forcing business owners to pay higher wages to attract workers, after a devastating year when they were financially knee-capped Restaurant owners, for example, say it's already driving inflation and the country isn't fully open again Republican states are cutting unemployment benefits to get people back to work Mitch McConnell said the government has 'flooded the zone with checks' and it has dissuaded people from looking for jobs Montana's Gov axed federal unemployment checks and instead, is giving people $1,200 bonuses to get jobs South Carolina is also scrapping the federal $300-a-week unemployment boost April's jobs growth was a quarter of what was expected at just 266,000 instead of 1million A third of the country has now been vaccinated and businesses should be reopening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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