Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey joined a growing list of GOP-led states and ended the federal, pandemic-related $300 unemployment boost amid concerns that the benefits are leading to a shortage in people looking for work. The Department of Labor last week released a report saying that only 266,000 new jobs were created in April, which was well below many economists’ expectations. Ivey, a Republican, cited an increase in job postings along with complaints from businesses saying they cannot find workers to hire. The governor flagged the unemployment benefits boost, which was passed last March under the CARES Act before it was extended, as a factor contributing to the labor shortage. “As Alabama’s economy continues its recovery, we are hearing from more and more business owners and employers that it is increasingly difficult to find workers to fill available jobs, even though job openings are abundant,” Ivey said in a statement on …