Dallas Fed’s Texas Jobs Estimates Provide Early, Accurate Assessment

May 16, 2019

The Bureau of Labor Statistics annually revises regional job estimates in a process called benchmarking. A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas adjustment provides researchers a more current means of assessing Texas economic conditions.

Three Macroeconomic Factors to Watch in Equity Markets

May 14, 2019

Machine learning has helped make music playlist recommendations, facilitated self-driving cars and even interpreted patients’ medical test results.

Texas Economy Rebounds from Year-End Slowdown, Grows at Moderate Pace

May 09, 2019

Texas economic activity expanded moderately in the first quarter after downshifting markedly in November and December.

Remarks for Hoover Institution Monetary Policy Conference

May 07, 2019

In his remarks given on May 3, 2019, at “Strategies for Monetary Policy: A Policy Conference” hosted by the Hoover Institution, President Rob Kaplan discusses some of the potential issues raised by recent weakness in headline and core inflation measures.

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Texas Employment Forecast

Incorporating April job growth of 2.6 percent, a slight increase in Q4 2018 job growth due to the early benchmark revision and a fourth consecutive increase in the leading index, the Texas Employment.

Research Working Papers

Labor Market Effects of Credit Constraints: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

We exploit the 1998 and 2003 constitutional amendment in Texas—allowing home equity loans and lines of credit for non-housing purposes—as natural experiments to estimate the effect of easier credit access on the labor market.

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Permian Basin Economic Indicators

Recent data were mixed for the Permian Basin region in 2019. Job growth, Midland wages, housing permits and weekly oil prices softened.

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05/22/19
Technology-Enabled Disruption: Implications for Business, Labor Markets and Monetary Policy
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06/05/19
Economic Summit 2019
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06/12/19
Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow
El Paso

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Technology-Enabled Disruption

This conference, on May 22–23, 2019, is designed to provide a better understanding of the phenomenon of technology-enabled disruption and explore its implications for the broader economy—in particular, labor markets and the workforce.

Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2019

The latest issue looks at Texas exports amid shifting trade policy and the state's outlook for growth in 2019. It also includes a Spotlight on Texas residential solar energy, a Q&A with Tom Luce on Texas 2036 and an infographic on the shale revolution's impact on refining.

Global Perspectives

This speaker series brings thought leaders from the worlds of business and academia to the Dallas Fed to share their insights on global developments.

Janet Yellen—Video
April 10, Houston
Ruth Simmons
Sept. 5, Dallas

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As one of twelve regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System, the Dallas Fed serves the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which consists of Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico.

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