Amy Chapel

Amy Chapel is a macrosurveillance manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. She performs financial system analysis and modeling and regional economic analysis.

Chapel received an MA in economics from Cornell University and bachelor’s degrees in economics and mathematics from the University of North Dakota.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Cornell University
  • MA in Economics
• University of North Dakota
  • BA in Economics
  • BS in Mathematics
  • BA in Chinese Studies

Experience

• Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  • Macrosurveillance Manager, Surveillance and Industry Analysis, April 2018 – present
  • Assistant Economist, Research Department, 2014–18
  • Research Analyst, 2012–14

Dallas Fed Publications

• "Banks Face New Challenges as Texas Rebounds from COVID-19 Shock," with Kory Killgo and Kelly Klemme, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021
• "COVID-19, Oil Price Collapse, Dimming Outlook for Banks in 2020," with Kory Killgo, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2020
• "Eleventh District Banks Have Performed Well Despite Rising Funding Costs, Nonbank Competition," with Kelsey Reichow, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2019
• Texas Retail in the Doldrums; Brick-and-Mortar Stores Take the Brunt, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2017.
• Once-Robust Wage Growth Stops as Texas Economy Slows, with Emily Gutierrez, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2016.
• Texas Metros’ Rapid Growth Likely to Slow Following Energy Price Drop, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2015.
• Prolonged Cold Weather in U.S. Causes Price Swings, with Mine Yücel, Quarterly Energy Update, First Quarter 2014.
• Noteworthy: Finding New Estimators of Oil and Gas Production, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2014.
• Surging U.S. Oil Production Puts Downward Pressure on Domestic Crude Prices, with Michael Plante, Quarterly Energy Update, Fourth Quarter 2013.
• Geopolitical Uncertainty and Supply Disruptions Push Oil Prices Higher, with Mine Yücel, Quarterly Energy Update, Third Quarter 2013.
• Getting Prices Right: Addressing Mexico's History of Fuel Subsidies, with Michael Plante, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
• Spotlight: Firms Expect Health Act to Raise Labor Costs, with Pia Orrenius, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
• Noteworthy: Along Texas Gulf, Exports Pick Up as Oil Imports Decline, Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2013.
• Gap Between Domestic and International Crude Prices Shrinks, with Michael Plante, Quarterly Energy Update, Second Quarter 2013.
• Noteworthy: Mexican Imports from U.S. Reach Record High, Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2013.
• Energy Prices Rise in Response to Seasonal and Global Economic Factors, with Mine Yücel, Quarterly Energy Update, First Quarter 2013.
• Noteworthy: Eagle Ford Likely to Overtake North Dakota's Bakken, Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2013.
• 2012 in Review, with Mine Yücel, Quarterly Energy Update, Fourth Quarter 2012.
• Noteworthy: More Natural Gas, Less Coal Pace CO2 Emissions Drop, Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2012.
• Prices Gain Strength, with Michael Plante, Quarterly Energy Update, Third Quarter 2012.