Is Unemployment Necessary As Connecticut And Other States Reopen?
1.5 million people filed for unemployment last week according to the US Department of Labor, despite states re-opening in the last month.
This hour, we look at unemployment insurance during the pandemic. Many Connecticut residents who have been laid off have been getting by with a combination of money from state unemployment insurance and a $600 weekly benefit from the federal government.
But that money is set to expire next month.
Governor Lamont has said he doesn’t support extending that benefit because he believes it “discourages work”. Coming up we find out the impact of…
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