August Jobs Report at a Glance By Hire Dynamics CATEGORY: White Paper POSTED: September 7, 2021 26 states ended extra unemployment benefits early, and all additional federal unemployment benefits stopped on Sept. 6. Early results show that unemployment benefits have not been a contributing factor to the labor crunch, but that ongoing issues around public health, lack of child care/elder care and irregular school schedules remain the biggest obstacles in getting people back to work. Take a look at the most recent highlights from the Jobs Report. Click here to download the full PDF.