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Texas Service Sector Activity Accelerates

September 25, 2018

Texas service sector activity accelerated in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.

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September 24, 2018

Many Texas businesses are feeling the impact of tariffs, according to the latest Texas Business Outlook Surveys.

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Texas Manufacturing Expansion Continues amid Increased Uncertainty

September 24, 2018

Texas factory activity continued to expand in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.

Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2018

New Technology Boosts Texas Firms' Output, Alters Worker Mix

September 21, 2018

A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey of manufacturing and services firms in Texas found that as companies adopt new technologies, the number of workers is little changed though the employees’ skill levels shift.

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Texas Service Sector Activity Accelerates

Texas service sector activity accelerated in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.

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Texas Economic Indicators

Texas’ economic expansion accelerated in August after moderating in July. Employment growth strengthened and was widespread across sectors and industries. The Texas Leading Index dipped but remained elevated, and energy sector indicators were mostly flat. Exports rose in July, and the volume of loans held by Texas banks expanded in the second quarter.

Regional Economy

Texas Manufacturing Expansion Continues amid Increased Uncertainty

Texas factory activity continued to expand in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.

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Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2018

The latest issue looks at how new technology is affecting Texas business, the rise in state property taxes, parental borrowing for college and how Texas would stack up as a country. It also includes a Spotlight and Q&A on the energy industry amid the shale boom.

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November 5, 2018
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November 14, 2018

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