Americans Are Leaving Unemployment Rolls More Quickly in States Cutting Off Benefits - WSJ
The number of unemployment-benefit recipients is falling at a faster rate in Missouri and 21 other states canceling enhanced and extended payments this month, suggesting that ending the aid could push more people to take jobs.
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“You’re starting to see a response to these programs ending,” said Aneta Markowska, Jefferies’ chief financial economist. In recent months “employers were having to compete with the government handing out money, and that makes it very hard to attract workers.”
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“It’s crazy how quickly” things seem to be ramping up, she said, noting that workers in other states where Midas operates and the federal benefits are still in place appear reluctant to re-enter the workforce.
Probably behind a paywall, but I'm not sure since I have a subscription. While the situation is a little more nuanced with fears associated with the virus, the above is all pretty common sense stuff--necessity makes even the timid brave.