The chart shows TX second in claims. Ridiculous.
During the lockdowns, TX was working even the “essential” nail salons. We could barely get up and down the street due to all the construction workers, lawn crews and all the housekeepers for the influx of tourists. There’s an annoying beep, beep, beep right now from construction equipment and hollering tourists. Parking lots were/are full and street traffic was always the same. Houses are being sold left and right and there are tons of new boats on the lake.
People have more money than they ever have had. Government checks might pay for vacations but not houses and boats.
It shows Texas second in weekly change, not necessarily overall claims.
The raw data is available somewhere, if you’re challenging the accuracy of the chart.