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Although the objective of many of the governors who cut federal unemployment support was for Americans to integrate into the sources of employment that are offered in six states of the nation, by It seems that the strategy undertaken in April by the presidents is not working out at all well .
According to official data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, six of the 26 states that have abolished their participation in the federal unemployment program have job vacancy rates that exceed the national average, that is, 5.9% corresponding to June .
Entities like Mississippi have an unemployment rate of 6.2%, the state announced that June 19 would cut federal benefits plus-up . Arizona, represents an unemployment rate of 6.8%, Alaska marks with a rate of 6.6%, Texas at 6.5%, Maryland at 6.2% and Louisiana at 6.9%.
These figures reveal that the strategy that local leaders have undertaken has not been fully functional for Americans who live in these areas to find employment. High percentages of unemployment can generate greater precariousness for those who no longer receive support.
According to the report’s methodology, the unemployment rate does not include people who have not looked for work in the last four weeks , but the increase in employment rates vaccination and falling unemployment measures have encouraged Republican governors to end the benefit.
made known officially how the population of the 26 has been affected by states that have eliminated unemployment benefits , Yes, it can be expected that the decisions made by the governors will have a negative impact, at least, on those who have less .
The truth is that many of the people who are unemployed have publicly declared that they are still afraid of being infected to l coronavirus and more now that the Delta variant is spreading. On the other hand, many people do not have someone to take care of their children and cannot leave them alone .
It will be in the month of September when all federal unemployment benefits expire nationwide. These endowed the beneficiaries with at least $ 300 dollars per week to face the pandemic crisis, in addition to this amount, many people received additional $ 300 corresponding to state supports.
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