Changes in Labor Force Participation Help Explain Recent Job Gains

February 19, 2019

The U.S. labor force participation rate declined following the Great Recession to a low of 62.3 percent in 2015.

Dallas Fed Energy Survey Suggests Oil Price Drop Won’t Cause Sector Collapse in 2019

February 14, 2019

Following a banner year in 2018, will U.S. oil producers retrench and reduce capital spending after the recent double-digit oil price decline? The latest Dallas Fed Energy Survey provides some clues about what may be next.

Inverted Yield Curve (Nearly Always) Signals Tight Monetary Policy, Rising Unemployment

February 12, 2019

With long-term interest rates falling and short-term rates rising, there has been increasing talk of a possible yield-curve inversion and speculation about what an inversion might mean for the U.S. economy.

Global Perspectives: Maya MacGuineas on Stabilizing the Federal Debt

February 07, 2019

A good measure of a nation’s ability to repay its obligations is the ratio of the stock of indebtedness to the flow of output produced in a given year. In recent years, this ratio has increased for the U.S. government, raising new questions about how the nation manages a debt burden that is approaching an all-time high.

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Changes in Labor Force Participation Help Explain Recent Job Gains

The U.S. labor force participation rate declined following the Great Recession to a low of 62.3 percent in 2015.

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Dallas Fed Energy Survey Suggests Oil Price Drop Won’t Cause Sector Collapse in 2019

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Closer to One Great Pool? Evidence from Structural Breaks in Oil Price Differentials

We show that the oil market has become closer to “one great pool,” in the sense that price differentials between crude oils of different qualities have generally become smaller over time.

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Community Listening Session
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02/25/19
Global Perspectives with Richard H. Clarida
Dallas Fed
03/01/19
Housing + Equitable Communities: Building with Purpose
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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, Fourth Quarter 2018

The latest issue looks at Texas as the top destination for business relocations and the rise of the financial technology industry in Mexico. It also includes a Spotlight on pre-K enrollment in Texas and a Q&A on artificial intelligence and its impact on businesses.

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.

John Hess
February 12, Dallas
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February 25, Dallas

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