Trump administration opposes extension of additional weekly $600 unemployment benefits, as unemployment remains high during COVID-19 pandemic

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• US Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said Tuesday that he opposes extending an emergency $600 weekly payment to unemployed Americans.
• The benefits are set to expire on July 31.
• In May, House Democrats passed a $3 trillion stimulus measure that would extend the payments through January 2021.
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The Trump administration opposes a Democratic effort to extend weekly $600 payments to unemployed Americans, a US official said Tuesday, arguing that continuing the program would discourage people from returning to work.

In May, House Democrats approved a $3 trillion stimulus measured that would extend the additional payments to January 2021. They are currently set to expire July 31.

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