[ineptech]

I disagree, this seems like an expected outcome. The economy is turbulent; it has been disrupted and is in the process of adjusting. Some (relatively brief and localized) shortages are expected as the markets find a new equilibrium.

Unemployment benefits are not causing the disruptive effects, they're (to some extent) protecting workers from the disruptive effects, which is exactly what they're supposed to do. They are not a handout, they pay for themselves historically; we should let them work.