Millions of Americans are set to lose their federal pandemic unemployment benefits as a Sept. 6 deadline approaches for an end to the emergency programs, with dim prospects for any extensions in light of surging demand for workers and reports that states are not moving to extend them. Around 7.5 million Americans are set to fall off a “benefits cliff” as the September cutoff looms for the federal pandemic unemployment programs, which include the $300 weekly supplement to state benefits, according to an estimate by The Century Foundation, a left-leaning think tank. Even as the economic recovery continues and the labor market has shown signs of strength, including job openings at a record high, there are concerns about the impact of the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus on some local economies. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Labor Secretary Martin Walsh told congressional leaders in an Aug. 19 letter that …