In the US, key lawmakers have expressed doubt regarding the necessity of further Covid-19 aid, following positive employment data from May 2020. The US economy added 2.5 million jobs in May, bringing the unemployment rate down from 14.7% to 13.3%. This positive development has led lawmakers to speculate whether the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has peaked, eroding the political incentive to pass further aid.

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