White House denies COVID-19 unemployment benefits are incentivizing people not to work

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The White House is denying its unemployment benefits program blunted economic growth last month as it continues dealing with a disappointing April jobs report.

The White House said it believes the number of jobs added to the economy last month fell short of expectations due to a list of other reasons, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Monday.

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