Is Joe Biden Really Paying Americans Not to Work
Voice of America
12 May 2021, 16:05 GMT+10
After the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of newly employed Americans had risen by only 266,000 in April rather than the 1 million that had been forecast, many were quick to point to expanded unemployment benefits as the culprit.
As part of its response to the pandemic, the federal government has been adding a $300 weekly supplement to state payments to the jobless, and funding a huge expansion of individuals eligible for unemployment benefits. The generosity, critics say, is encouraging otherwise employable people to stay at home rather than work.
Posted: May 12, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 12
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After the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of newly employed Americans had risen by only 266,000 in April rather than the 1 million that had been forecast, many were quick to point to expanded unemployment benefits as the culprit. As part of its response to the pandemic, the federal government has…
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the April jobs report from the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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