@Claudia_Sahm Wanted to provide some historical context here re: pre-covid unemployment rates for these states since it seems warranted. In June 2019:
- Entire US: 3.7%
- Mississippi: 5.0%
- Maryland: 3.8%
- Texas: 3.4%
- Alaska: 6.4%
- Arizona: 4.9%
- Louisiana: 4.3%