Unemployment remains painfully high in the U.S. even as economic activity is slowly picking up.
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)WASHINGTON Unemployment remains painfully high in the U.S. even as economic activity slowly picks up.
A new report suggests that the additional aid enabled unemployed workers to actually increase their spending above pre-pandemic levels, helping fuel the economy's rebound.
Airlines are barred from layoffs until then as a condition of federal aid they have received.
Air traffic began to slowly rebound in mid-April, but like other parts of the economy, the improvement plateaued in July as the viral outbreak worsens.