In three states — Washington, Massachusetts and New Jersey — the researchers found that unemployment benefits could top $100,000, with Washington offering $122,000 in payouts.
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Money (demand) without goods or services being produced (supply) = inflation.
In short, voting for a pay raise from the treasury....works.
Imagine having a small business and competing with the government for “employees”.
Unemployment used to represent about 40% of your pay.
Incentive to GET BACK TO WORK.
Also-—seekers of benefits MUST report IN PERSON weekly to offices & hand in paperwork stating where they applied during prior week.
Many years ago, I was out of work for a short time. I remember standing in line with an older man-—unkempt—smelled like alcohol-— everybody talks in line—
Some one asked him what kind of job he was looking for—
He said ARCHAEOLOGY-—He said they will NEVER Find him a job...