That employers pay more than the minimum wage is purely a function of labor power. Should unemployment hit >20% again like it did in April 2020, there would be

That employers pay more than the minimum wage is purely a function of labor power. Should unemployment hit >20% again like it did in April 2020, there would be no shortage of people willing to work $4/hour jobs if it was literally the only option to keep food in their mouths. There are plenty of states that forbid able-bodied adults without children from accessing SNAP, without any exemption for high unemployment rates or negative GDP growth.