U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Calls For Immediate End Of Extra $300 Unemployment Benefits

By CBS Los Angeles Staff:

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling on Washington to immediately stop paying an extra $300 in unemployment benefits to people who are out of work after last week’s tepid jobs report.

Businesses are reporting difficulties in hiring new employees and bringing back former workers as states expanding reopening. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the extra boost in government aid is giving some people less incentive to look for work.

“The disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market,” Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief police officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.

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