These are the people for whom the $600/wk covid unemployment in the US has been disastrous. I visited my rural hometown last week, and the normally-occupied (t

These are the people for whom the $600/wk covid unemployment in the US has been disastrous. I visited my rural hometown last week, and the normally-occupied (though I wouldn't call it busy) downtown was empty. Of the 4 worthwhile restaurants, 1 was open, 2 kept narrow operating hours because of staffing problems, and the 4th was unexpectedly closed because of staffing problems that day. The prices at all the restaurants was quite out of character with the area, even accounting for the general inflation that has been pervasive this year. It's apparent to me that the town has been largely priced out of having local restaurants by expanded unemployment benefits. Those that remain serve dinner 4 times a week. And it's unclear to me how people who were working for low wages are better off having any clear way to serve their community. All that to say, "not needed for anything" needs many qualifiers.