Here’s where things stand on the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits that expired on Friday

Anyone who has taken a basic chemistry class knows that when you combine oil with water, the two substances will not mix. No matter how hard you shake or stir the combination you’ll still see droplets of oil surrounded by water.

For the past two weeks, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have acted just like oil and water regarding stimulus talks.

The two parties failed to reach a compromise on several issues, including the extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits that jobless Americans have been receiving under the...