Poll: 1.8 Million Americans Have Turned Down Jobs Due To Unemployment Benefits

By Axios
Posted on 07/15/21 | News Source: Axios

About 1.8 million out-of-work Americans have turned down jobs because of the generosity of unemployment insurance benefits, according to Morning Consult poll results released Wednesday.

U.S. businesses have been wrestling with labor supply shortages as folks capable of working have opted not to work for a variety of reasons.