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Democrats on the Hill are pushing President Biden to propose permanently expanding unemployment benefits offered during the pandemic.
They are pressing for the changes in federal standards as part of an anti-poverty package Biden is expected to announce next week. Ultimately, unemployment programs are largely run on a state level.
In a letter to the White House, 40 House Democrats proposed increasing jobless benefits, extending the duration of the weekly benefits, expanding the pool of eligibility and creating a system that would tie payments to changing economic conditions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Since the coronavirus pandemic took off, Congress has increased jobless payments a number of times, first adding $600 to weekly payments in the CARES Act until December and most recently adding a $300 weekly supplement that will last through September.
"The Cares Act’s emergency programs must be extended to support jobless workers for the duration of the current economic downturn, but we must also fix the underlying problems facing our [unemployment insurance] system so that it can provide economic security for all workers," lawmakers wrote in the letter.
Republicans have argued that such generous payments discourage people from seeking employment when they could be paid more on unemployment, hurting small businesses.
www.foxnews.com
Didja know that :
A McDonald's in Florida is paying people $50 just to show up for a job interview. But it's still not attracting many applicants.
Blake Casper, the franchisee who owns the restaurant, told Insider that a general manager and supervisor came up with the idea for the interview reward after he told them to "do whatever you need to do" to hire workers.
"At this point, if we can't keep our drive-thrus moving, then I'll pay $50 for an interview," said Casper, who owns 60 McDonald's restaurants in the Tampa, Florida area.
www.businessinsider.com
Geez, if you can make more money on UE benefits, why the hell would you get a job? And just how long will the "current economic downturn" last, and who decides when it's over?
They are pressing for the changes in federal standards as part of an anti-poverty package Biden is expected to announce next week. Ultimately, unemployment programs are largely run on a state level.
In a letter to the White House, 40 House Democrats proposed increasing jobless benefits, extending the duration of the weekly benefits, expanding the pool of eligibility and creating a system that would tie payments to changing economic conditions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Since the coronavirus pandemic took off, Congress has increased jobless payments a number of times, first adding $600 to weekly payments in the CARES Act until December and most recently adding a $300 weekly supplement that will last through September.
"The Cares Act’s emergency programs must be extended to support jobless workers for the duration of the current economic downturn, but we must also fix the underlying problems facing our [unemployment insurance] system so that it can provide economic security for all workers," lawmakers wrote in the letter.
Republicans have argued that such generous payments discourage people from seeking employment when they could be paid more on unemployment, hurting small businesses.
Democrats pushing Biden to propose permanent extension of unemployment benefits
Democrats on the Hill are pushing President Biden to propose permanently expanding unemployment benefits just as governments did for the duration of the pandemic.
www.foxnews.com
Didja know that :
A McDonald's in Florida is paying people $50 just to show up for a job interview. But it's still not attracting many applicants.
Blake Casper, the franchisee who owns the restaurant, told Insider that a general manager and supervisor came up with the idea for the interview reward after he told them to "do whatever you need to do" to hire workers.
"At this point, if we can't keep our drive-thrus moving, then I'll pay $50 for an interview," said Casper, who owns 60 McDonald's restaurants in the Tampa, Florida area.
A Florida McDonald's is paying people $50 just to show up for a job interview, and it's still struggling to find applicants
The McDonald's franchisee who owns the restaurant, Blake Casper, told Insider that restaurants are "scrambling for help."
www.businessinsider.com
Geez, if you can make more money on UE benefits, why the hell would you get a job? And just how long will the "current economic downturn" last, and who decides when it's over?
