A growing number of Republican-led states are moving to end the extra $300 per week in Covid-19 pandemic-related unemployment benefits, arguing that the relief is disincentivizing American workers from rejoining the labor force.
was at 4.4 percent — down from a high of 10 percent in April 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
"South Carolina's businesses have borne the brunt of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those businesses that have survived — both large and small, and including those in the hospitality, tourism, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors — now face an unprecedented labor shortage," he said in a statement.
The unemployment rate in Indiana is 3.9 percent, which Holcomb said is"near pre-pandemic levels." He plans to issue an executive order this week to reinstate a requirement that those who claim unemployment benefits must"actively seek employment and be available for work," which has been waived since the beginning of the pandemic.
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