Biden Says It ‘Makes Sense’ for $300 Unemployment Boost to End in September

Biden Says It ‘Makes Sense’ for $300 Unemployment Boost to End in September
President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington on June 2, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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President Joe Biden said on June 4 that the supplemental federal pandemic unemployment assistance should terminate in line with its scheduled expiry date in September.

Biden made the remarks while commenting on the Labor Department’s closely watched employment report, which showed U.S. private employers added a modest 559,000 jobs in May—an improvement from April’s sluggish gains, but still evidence that many companies are struggling to find enough workers to fill their employment vacancies.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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