Chamber Of Commerce Seeks End To Weekly Jobless Aid As Hiring Stalls

The video discusses the challenges businesses face in filling open positions as the economy recovers from the pandemic. Construction and hospitality sectors are particularly affected by labor shortages. The US Chamber of Commerce suggests that extra unemployment benefits are discouraging some Americans from returning to work, as some earn more while unemployed than they did while working.

What factors are contributing to the staff shortages in the hospitality sector?

In what ways have job seekers changed their employment fields or left the workforce?

How has the pandemic affected people's willingness to return to work?

What is the US Chamber of Commerce's stance on unemployment benefits?

What impact does the Biden administration's supplemental benefits have on unemployment?