Global Perspectives: Donald Kohn on Greenspan and Bernanke, the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 Challenge

June 02, 2020

Kohn and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed Kohn’s career at the Fed, his experience during the Global Financial Crisis and his thoughts on the Fed’s reaction to the current crisis.

U.S. Economy

Trimmed Mean PCE Inflation Rate

May 29, 2020

The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in April was 1.9 percent. According to the BEA, the overall PCE inflation rate was 0.5 percent on a 12-month basis and the inflation rate for PCE excluding food and energy was 1.0 percent on a 12-month basis.

Communities, Service Providers in Region See Long Road to COVID-19 Recovery, Fed Survey Shows

May 28, 2020

Nearly all respondents reported "significant" disruption to economic conditions in their communities, and over two-thirds anticipate a "difficult" economic recovery.

Early Mandated Social Distancing Does Best to Control COVID–19 Spread

May 28, 2020

Voluntary social distancing and a lack of compliance with mandated polices have led to unnecessarily high infection rates and death tolls in a number of countries.

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COVID-19 Update

At the Dallas Fed, we're working to support the financial health of the people and businesses in the Eleventh District as we deal with this unprecedented crisis.

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Mobility and Engagement Index

The Dallas Fed Mobility and Engagement Index summarizes the information in seven different variables based on geolocation data collected from a large sample of mobile devices to gain insight into the economic impact of the pandemic.

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Weekly Economic Index

The WEI is currently -10.79 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended May 30 and -9.48 percent for May 23.

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Impact of Migration on Economic and Human Development
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Call for Papers: 2020 System Energy Meeting
Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

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Main Street Lending Program

Business loans to help eligible medium-sized and small companies through the COVID-19 pandemic are available now through the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program.

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New Dallas Fed Social Distancing Index Gives Insight into COVID-19’s Economic Impact

To gain insight into the economic impact of the pandemic, we developed an index of social distancing, based on geolocation data collected from a large sample of mobile devices.

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Global Perspectives

This speaker series connects global thought leaders and community members for conversation around economic issues.

Eric Johnson
May 14, Live Broadcast

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Rob Kaplan in the News

Dallas Fed Energy Survey

Special questions this quarter include the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on company outlooks and the ability of firms to remain solvent given lower oil prices.

Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2020

This issue looks at how the USMCA could change trade in North America, a new digital payment platform in Mexico, and groundwater markets in Texas. It also includes a Spotlight on oil production, a Q&A with Fang Yang on an evolving U.S. workforce and an infographic on border apprehensions.

Texas Economy

Your source for information on the Texas economy and the Eleventh Federal Reserve District.

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Agricultural Survey

The Agricultural Survey provides a timely of agricultural credit conditions in the Eleventh District and provides data that reflect the overall health of the agricultural sector.

Dallas Fed Economics

Economic analysis and insights from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Energy Research

The Dallas Fed is a premier source for information on energy economics.

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Dallas Fed Communities

Promoting the economic resilience and mobility of underserved communities.

About the Dallas Fed

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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