• A new study done by economists at Yale University has found that the $600 per week unemployment bonus enacted in the CARES act did not lead workers to work less, contrary to what Republicans lawmakers have argued.

• The expanded unemployment benefits expired last week, leaving millions of unemployed without a crucial lifeline as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the US economy.

• Republican lawmakers and the White House have argued the extra funds were a disincentive to work — a claim refuted by the study.

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