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Unemployment Benefits Debate Shapes Midwest Hiring Trend
The extra 300 weekly federal unemployment payments through Sept. 6 are fueling partisan arguments over work incentives. Kansas and Missouri data show no clear hiring surge after benefits cut while restaurants report labor rethinking post pandemic. some employers see more applicants in Missouri, others face staffing gaps and higher turnover.
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U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Census Bureau
Gusto
Luke Pardue
QuickHire
Wichita
Deborah Gladney
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lawrence
Kan
Katrina Weiss
Kansas-Missouri
Missouri
Mike Parson
Republican
Kansas
Washington Post
Labor Department
Kevin Timmons
Nick and
Jake
Greater
Ken Meeks
ResourceOne
Meeks
Amherst
Buvreau
Dube
Joe Biden
CNN
Ohio
White House
Biden
Kansas City
Jerry Rauschelgach
Arthur Bryant
Rauschelbach