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Dozens of Republican-led states to end benefits early

Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers who are collecting pandemic-related expanded unemployment benefits are set to lose it, some as soon as this weekend. Lawmakers in 25 Republican-led states say they are ending the program early because the added money is leading to a lack of job applicants for businesses that want to hire. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with New York Times national economics correspondent Patricia Cohen about the politics behind the decision.
Jun 11, 2021 (05:52)
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