Some employers, particularly in the restaurant and hospitality sectors, have complained of having trouble finding workers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and many Republican politicians have argued that the temporary $300-a-week supplement has made workers reluctant to return to the job.
States that have announced plans to end pandemic-related unemployment benefits, which are federally funded but administered by states, ahead of the Sept. 6 expiration date are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming.
“With the nation’s lowest unemployment rate, at 2.9 percent, and plenty of good-paying jobs available today, it makes sense to transition away from these extra benefits that were never intended to be permanent,” Gov. Spencer J. Cox of Utah said Wednesday.
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/business/economy/weekly-jobless-claims.html
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