Corporate Indebtedness: Improving Financial Stability Monitoring

May 23, 2019

U.S. nonfinancial corporate credit has been identified as an area where growth in the quantity of debt and deterioration in the quality of underwriting could be a source of concern.

Breakeven Oil Prices Underscore Shale’s Impact on the Market

May 21, 2019

The oil price that companies need to profitably drill new wells has closely tracked prices for long-dated oil futures in recent years. The emergence of U.S. shale production seems to be playing a large role in anchoring long-term oil prices.

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.

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El Paso’s economy continues to expand. Jobs rose an annualized 1.1 percent in April. Despite the healthy labor market, population growth in El Paso has stalled.

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The San Antonio economy expanded at a moderate pace in April. The unemployment rate continued to decline, while the San Antonio Business-Cycle Index accelerated to its strongest pace since July 2016.

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Corporate Indebtedness: Improving Financial Stability Monitoring

U.S. nonfinancial corporate credit has been identified as an area where growth in the quantity of debt and deterioration in the quality of underwriting could be a source of concern.

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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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