Commerce Secretary Refutes Notion That Unemployment Relief Impedes Job Growth | Talking Points Memo

… "But if you look nationally, wages aren't going up. People are still telling us the number one reason they're not going back to work is fear due to the virus. And more people were looking for work last month than the month before," Raimondo said. "So we are — I am engaged with businesses constantly listening, monitoring. But at the moment, it doesn't seem to be that that's the major impediment."

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