16 GOP governors will axe weekly unemployment checks to incentivize returning to work, but experts say federal aid isn t slowing job growth oseddiq@insider.com (Oma Seddiq) © Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A customer walks by a now hiring sign at a BevMo store on April 02, 2021 in Larkspur, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
16 Republican governors plan to end weekly federal unemployment benefits.
They claim that jobless aid is discouraging people from seeking work.
But experts say fear of sickness and lack of childcare are also contributing to the hiring slump.
The coronavirus outbreak in the US appears to be abating, with the government ramping up its vaccine capability, rolling back mask-wearing mandates, and lifting restrictions.
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