White House Official Says Stimulus Checks on the Table, ‘Generous’ Unemployment Benefits Over

Director of the Economic Council Larry Kudlow speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Council, in Washington, on Dec. 10, 2019. Al Drago/Reuters

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Americans no longer need the extra $600 in weekly unemployment payments as those benefits are slated to expire at the end of July.

“The shape of any kind of package is still up in the air,” Kudlow told Bloomberg News about the long-awaited next stimulus package. He said that the extra $600 probably would not be included in the bill, saying “that moment has passed.”