Five in Ten 5/10/21: Paying People to Stay Home

As states re-open, employers are finding an unexpected problem: Workers have found they can make more money staying home and collecting federal unemployment bonuses.

5) France, UK clash over fishing rights around Jersey; 4) Biden, DOJ plan to challenge laws banning transgender female athletes from competing against biological women; 3) Restaurant wages can’t compete with federal government unemployment bonuses; 2) Government official making recommendations that benefit selves and donors; 1) High-tech missile interceptor requires high rate of fire but ammo costs $500 million per shot.