Economists

Laila Assanie

Senior Business Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Laila Assanie is a senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Assanie holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a masters in economics and finance from the London School of Economics.

As a member of the Research Department’s regional group, she conducts research on regional economic issues, produces articles for various bank publications and contributes to the Dallas Fed’s website. Her other responsibilities include briefing the Bank’s president on regional economic conditions, coordinating the production of various economic updates and indicators for the Dallas Fed website and writing the Eleventh District Beige Book—the Bank’s survey of regional economic conditions.

Assanie holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a masters in economics and finance from the London School of Economics.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

London School of Economics, MS in Economics and Finance

Northwestern University, BA in Economics

Experience

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Research Department
- Senior Business Economist, January 2017–present
- Business Economist, March 2014–December 2016
- Administrative Manager, October 2010–March 2014
- Associate Economist, January 2008–September 2010
- Assistant Economist, December 2003–December 2007

Dallas Fed Publications

“Texas Housing Market Soars to New Highs, Pricing Out Many,” Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2017.
“Dallas Booms Through Texas Oil Bust,” with Michael Weiss and Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2017
“Texas Office, Industrial Markets Mostly Healthy Despite Energy Bust,” Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2016
“Texas Single-Family Housing Squeeze Eases in Texas; Multifamily Soars,” Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2014.
“Dallas–Fort Worth Economic Indicators,” March 2014–present.
“Texas Economy Shakes off Rough Ride in 2009,” with Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2010.
“Texas Dodges Worst of Foreclosure Woes,” with D'Ann Petersen, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2009.
“Spotlight: Commercial Real Estate Investment,” with D'Ann Petersen, Southwest Economy, September/October 2008.
“Texas Economy Feels National Pinch,” with Raghav Virmani, Southwest Economy, July/August 2008.
“Spotlight: Waco's Economy. It's Come a Long Way from Cotton, Dr. Pepper,” Southwest Economy, May/June 2008.
“Industry Clusters Shape Texas Economy,” with Mine Yücel, Southwest Economy, September/October 2007.
“Regional Update: Texas Economic Growth Downshifts,” with D'Ann Petersen, Southwest Economy, July/August 2007.
“Regional Update: Texas Metros Drive State Growth in 2006,” Southwest Economy, March/April 2007.
“Spotlight: Texas Venture Capital. Revived Spending Ends Prolonged Lull,” with Raghav Virmani, Southwest Economy, January/February 2007.
“Spotlight: Shreveport–Bossier City. Louisiana Metro Prospers with Diversified Economy,” with Bryan Macktinger, Southwest Economy, November/December 2006.
“Incubating Microfinance: The Texas Border Experience,” with Raghav Virmani, Southwest Economy, September/October 2006.
“Regional Update : Texas Midyear Report Favorable,” Southwest Economy, July/August 2006.
“Industry Clusters in Texas,” with Mine Yücel, The Face of Texas: Jobs, People, Business, Change, October 2005.
“The Changing Face of Texas: Population Projections and Implications,” with D'Ann Petersen, The Face of Texas: Jobs, People, Business, Change, October 2005.

Other Publications

“Game of Homes: The Supply-Demand Struggle,” with Sarah Greer and Luis B. Torres, Tierra Grande, Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, October 2016.
“In a State of Change: The Rapidly Growing and Increasingly Diverse Population of Texas,” with D’Ann Petersen, Bureau of Business Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005–06.