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Payment system design can encourage intraday liquidity efficiency

Efficient allocation of bank reserves improves central bank balance sheet efficiency. Frictions in such redistribution can affect monetary policy implementation.

October 02, 2025

Why I’ll be cautious about further rate cuts

While the labor market has undeniably slowed, not all of the slowing represents economic slack, and inflation remains persistently above target.

September 30, 2025

Central bank swaps offer dollar crisis lifeline to non-U.S. banks

Starting in late 2007, the Federal Reserve, in partnership with a few major foreign central banks, began offering central bank dollar liquidity swap lines as an important liquidity backstop.

September 30, 2025

What is keeping core inflation above 2 percent?

How much is current "excess" inflation? We take a new approach to this question, focusing on movements in relative prices.

September 23, 2025

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Oct. 10, 2025

Vistas from Texas: An Economic Outlook

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Oct. 16, 2025

Third-party Service Provider Risks in the Economy and Financial System

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Explore our Fed 101 guide to the roles and structure of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank. Learn how the Dallas Fed and other regional Reserve Banks promote a strong economy in communities across the country.

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The Global Institute advances policy-driven research on global trade, international capital and migration flows, and knowledge and technology transfer with a particular interest in linkages with Mexico. Through this expertise, the Institute delivers insights and analysis to better inform U.S. monetary policy.

Dallas Fed Economics

Payment system design can encourage intraday liquidity efficiency

Central bank swaps offer dollar crisis lifeline to non-U.S. banks

Options for modernizing the FOMC’s operating target interest rate

What is keeping core inflation above 2 percent?

How Gen Z Texans use credit cards can shed light on their future financial health

Local communities gain capacity to improve economic outcomes as they complete Advance Together program

How valuable is a short-term credential for a job seeker? It’s complicated

Moving up, falling back or staying still: How income mobility in Texas differs by race, ethnicity

Texas learns lessons from for-profit alternative teacher certification

Austin doctor who leads equity firm aims to cure U.S. health care

Texas economy softens amid uncertain outlook

China remains modest player in U.S.–Mexico trade despite growing scrutiny

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