Kim Reynolds (R) announced Tuesday her state will stop participating in the federal government's supplemental unemployment benefits program on June 12. Tate Reeves (R) said Monday that Mississippi would leave the federal government's supplemental unemployment benefits program on June 12. Henry McMaster (R) said Thursday South Carolina would end federal benefits at the end of June On Wednesday, Montana Gov. What To Watch ForRepublican officials have long claimed federal unemployment payments are too high, and more GOP-led states may soon leave the federal program amid reports of employers having trouble finding workers. ContraAt a news conference last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said it was "not clear" federal unemployment benefits were causing a labor shortage.

Source: Forbes May 11, 2021 19:18 UTC