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These 21 States Are Opting Out Of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits. Here’s What You Need To Know.

Beth Baumann
These 21 States Are Opting Out Of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits. Here’s What You Need To Know.
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Republican governors across the nation are moving to suspend the federal government’s enhanced unemployment benefits, which provide an additional $300 per week to unemployment claimants. According to the governors, the enhanced benefit disincentivizes workers from returning to the labor force, The Daily Wire noted.

The changes come after a disastrous jobs report was released earlier this month showing just 266,000 jobs were added to the economy in April, compared to the one million that were projected.

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