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Old 06-30-2021 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
Someone who made ~$10/hr before being laid off would make around $200-$300/week on state unemployment. With the $300 federal kicker, they're looking at around $600/wk max, so around $15/hr on the high end, and way less in lots of states. The federal kicker is ending soon, so they'll make around minimum wage. From what I've seen, the states that ended Federal kicker early are still having issues getting unskilled laborers, suggesting that a lot of these workers moved on to better jobs, but there isn't much data yet.
Also keep in mind that some people still aren't paying rent due to the eviction moratorium.

unemployment + stimulus money + no rent = more discretionary income

Trust me, once the money dries up and rent is due again there will be plenty of folks looking for work.
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