KING: Americans tossed out of work because the coronavirus could soon see big drop in unemployment checks. The extra $600 Congress added is about to expire. There's significant opposition in Congress to extending the bonus. CNN Business editor-at-large, anchor of "QUEST MEANS BUSINESS," Richard Quest, is here to walk us through this very big debate -- Richard?</s>RICHARD QUEST, CNN BUSINESS EDITOR-AT-LARGE: It's really simple, John. That $600 a week was a lifeline to the tens of millions of Americans who suddenly found themselves out of work with, of course, existing debts. The argument goes, how do you know move those people back on to the payrolls where, in some cases, they may be earning more still on unemployment. And also that $600 is extremely expensive for the federal government. Everybody accepts, John, some deal will be put forward. You cannot suddenly put all of these millions, who are out of work, and deny them this extra money. But do you balance it by creating a bonus to go back to work, which is given to employees to pay to them? It's a very tricky argument for the government. But at the end of the day, John, the core of it is the help necessary for those thrown out of work by COVID. That $600, in some shape or form, will have to be returned back.</s>KING: We'll watch this one, a debate for the Congress.
Extra $600 Unemployment Benefit Set To Expire Within Days.