Secretary Raimondo wants $300-a-week unemployment boost to stay in place through Labor Day
The former Rhode Island governor says fear of COVID and a lack of affordable childcare are bigger obstacles to hiring than the extra unemployment benefits
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated May 6, 2021, 8:10 a.m.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and Secretary of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo participate in a roundtable with women-led small business owners Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Providence, R.I.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
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