These States Are Making It Harder to Stay on Unemployment

These States Are Making It Harder to Stay on Unemployment

Things got so bad that the jobless rate in April of 2020 soared to 14.7% -- a record high. Since then, the unemployment rate has been steadily improving, but a lot of people are still out of work. The good news is that the recently-signed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan includes a $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits.