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5/13    Chairman Bernanke on the Record
"Even the most carefully crafted regulations cannot ensure that liquidity crises will not happen again. But, if moral hazard is effectively mitigated, and if financial institutions and investors draw appropriate lessons from the recent experience about the need for strong liquidity risk management practices, the frequency and severity of future crises should be significantly reduced."Read more bernanke
5/12    Staff Papers
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The latest issue of Staff Papers summarizes papers on core inflation presented at the May 2007 conference "Price Measurement for Monetary Policy," organized by the Dallas Fed and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.Read more

5/9    Texas State and Metro Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded at a modest pace in March. The Dallas Fed’s Texas Business-Cycle Index—a gauge of the region’s current economic conditions—increased an annualized 2.5 percent, slower than the 3.7 percent growth recorded in 2007.Read more Read more
5/9    Working Paper
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The Effect of Minimum Wages on Immigrants' Employment and Earnings—This study examines how minimum wage laws affect the employment and earnings of low-skilled immigrants and natives in the U.S.Read more

5/7    Ag Survey

The first quarter 2008 survey suggested cautious optimism in the Eleventh District agricultural community. Rising fuel, feed and fertilizer costs have strained operating margins, but lower interest rates are helping offset some of the increased financial strain.Read more

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5/6    Economic Letter
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Financial Market Tremors: Causes and Responses—This issue features Dallas Fed President and CEO Richard W. Fisher's views on current financial market strains coming from excesses in mortgage lending. Read more

5/5    Southwest Economy

"Will New Business Tax Dull Texas' Competitive Edge?" examines the newly revised franchise tax and its implications for the state business climate.Read more

According to "Is Texas Overbanked?" Texas isn't among the states with the most intense competition for banking servicesRead more

In this month's "On The Record" conversation, Dallas Fed Research Director Harvey Rosenblum says that the Great Moderation fed the complacency in financial markets that led to the credit crisis. Read more

"Permian Basin Cities Ride Oil Boom Again" examines the economic benefits the West Texas region is enjoying with rising oil prices. Read more

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4/17    2007 Annual Report
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Opportunity Knocks: Selling Our Services to the World—Americans can maintain good jobs and high living standards by exporting their services to the world, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' 2007 annual report essay.Read more

Events

May 15    Financial Markets: Innovations and Challenges
Read more This dinner and discussion in Austin for high school teachers will address factors leading up to the recent financial market turmoil, in particular the role of nontraditional financial instruments. Read more
June 10—11    Economic Summit–Taking the Pulse of the U.S. Economy
Read more What signs of renewed stability reside in the financial markets? How close is a full recovery from the subprime mortgage fallout? Are inflationary pressures mounting or declining? Is the stage set for economic expansion or contraction? The 2008 Economic Summit will address these questions as well as additional factors impacting the economy. Read more
June 30–July 1    Global Economic Forum
This forum will help high school educators address key issues that impact the global economy. Sessions will provide opportunities to learn how to use conference content for classroom application. One of the forum’s highlights is videoconferencing collaboration among the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Dallas and New York. A panel of economists will address in particular the roles of Africa, Latin America and Europe in the world economy.Read more
June–Aug.    Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Fed, The Economy and the Role of the Consumer
Read more These Texas workshops, cosponsored with the Texas Council on Economic Education, will focus on the importance of making sound financial decisions at both the individual and institutional levels. How to help students become better decisionmakers will be an integral part of the program. Read more
Aug. 1    Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: The Fed, The Economy and the Role of the Consumer
Read more This Louisiana workshop, cosponsored with the Atlanta Fed and the Louisiana Council on Economic Education, will focus will focus on the importance of making sound financial decisions at both the individual and institutional levels. Topics include economic thought, ethical foundations and tools such as budgeting, savings and debt management. Read more
July–Aug.    Economics Boot Camp
Read more This two-and-a-half-day workshop is designed for economics teachers with little training or experience who want to gain a solid understanding of economic concepts and principles. Master teachers and economic education specialists will provide the content and review effective teaching strategies. Read more

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