Unemployment Benefits
Extra $300 for unemployment gives low-income people jobs choices others have always had
The $300 supplement is letting people decide what's best and safest for them and their families. They're no longer a captive workforce.
Melissa Gopnik
Opinion contributor
Updated May 21, 2021, 3:49 p.m. ET
Are people deciding not to return to work because they are getting an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 emergency? That question is coming up repeatedly as government reports show jobs going unfilled and many governors are starting to cut off the extra money.