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Shoring up water supply, curbing demand key to Texas’ future growth

Funding for water infrastructure improvements has emerged as a priority for the Legislature during its 2025 legislative session. Absent changes to policy, Texans could face significant water shortages during droughts and constraints on future growth and economic development.

April 16, 2025

Monetary policy implementation and the consolidated government balance sheet

This essay examines the trade-offs between different monetary policy implementation methods through the lens of the consolidated government balance sheet and income statement

April 15, 2025

Podcast: Seeding the Abilene area for growth in an ever-drier climate

Taylor County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agent Steve Estes discusses with Dallas Fed economist Laila Assanie the challenges of perpetually coping with little rain in the Big Country, where agriculture and ranching drive the area economy, including that of Abilene.

April 11, 2025

Global Perspectives with Jeff Schmid

Jeff Schmid, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will share his thoughts on the economy and community banking in conversation with Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan.

April 16, 2025

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June 2, 2025

Eleventh District Banking Conference

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Global Institute

The Global Institute advances policy-driven research on global trade, international capital and migration flows, and knowledge and technology transfer with a particular interest in linkages with Mexico. Through this expertise, the Institute delivers insights and analysis to better inform U.S. monetary policy.

Dallas Fed Economics

Monetary policy implementation and the consolidated government balance sheet

Texas economic outlook downbeat as uncertainty increases

Strong U.S. employment driven by sectors less sensitive to business cycles

Even a ‘miracle’ needs a safety net: Texas leads in growth, lags elsewhere

How Gen Z Texans use credit cards can shed light on their future financial health

Local communities gain capacity to improve economic outcomes as they complete Advance Together program

How valuable is a short-term credential for a job seeker? It’s complicated

Moving up, falling back or staying still: How income mobility in Texas differs by race, ethnicity

Shoring up water supply, curbing demand key to Texas’ future growth

Podcast: Seeding the Abilene area for growth in an ever-drier climate

New Mexico fuels U.S. crude oil output, funding for local programs

Weighing Texas economic resilience amid tariffs, workforce challenges

Global Perspectives

The Dallas Fed’s signature speaker series returns in 2025 featuring engaging conversation with business leaders, economics and policy experts and Federal Reserve officials.

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