For areas of the country that are fully open (most of them now), this is the biggest brake on a recovering economy.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Those help wanted signs keep growing as many businesses say they’re struggling to keep the doors open.
On Wednesday, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released results of a new survey highlighting the problem impacting about 86% of employers statewide.
““Nearly nine in ten businesses in Wisconsin are struggling to hire workers. Of those businesses struggling, about a third of them are actually blaming the expanded unemployment benefits, that additional $300 federal benefit that folks can currently receive while sitting on the sidelines,” said Nick Novak, WMC Vice President, Communications & Marketing.”
Welcome to socialism.
And Queen Tony Evers won’t cut off the extra money in unemployment until September.
Clearly a guy who has been in government all his adult life.
But look at all the votes he’ll garner…