A man stands outside the closed offices of the New York State Department of Labor on May 7, 2020, in Brooklyn. As 2020 comes to a close, millions of unemployed workers across the country continue to face uncertainty. | Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Even if there’s another stimulus bill, unemployed workers are likely to see a lapse in benefits.

Even if Congress gets its act together soon on a new stimulus bill — as is now expected following months of failed negotiations — it has already run out the clock, so much so that millions of unemployed workers will likely still be harmed. It turns out governance via extreme procrastination is not an ideal approach.

After months of a will-they-or-won’t-they dance that’s left workers, businesses, and much of the economy in limbo, lawmakers yet again have a potential deal: a $748 billion proposal