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Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn't mean Congress should cut the $600 supplement

  • Written by David Salkever, Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn't mean Congress should cut the $600 supplementThe $600 federal jobless benefit expired on July 31. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Americans who lost their jobs because of the pandemic had been getting a US$600 bump on top of state benefits in their weekly unemployment checks since March. That ended on July 31, and lawmakers are debating whether to extend the program and if so by how much.

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