Anna Crockett
Senior Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Anna Crockett is a senior advisor in Community Development at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Based at the Houston Branch, she conducts research and speaks publicly on a variety of issues primarily relating to education and workforce development. Recent areas of focus include the child care industry, disconnected youth and short-term credentials. Crockett’s work has been featured in Bloomberg, Business Insider, The Dallas Morning News and Essence magazine.
Previously, Crockett worked in the nonprofit sector in Austin. She has a master’s degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Dallas Fed Publications
- Salary not sole concern for young adults weighing career decisions, focus groups find Dallas Fed CommunitiesJanuary 30, 2026.
- How might artificial intelligence affect Texas’ good jobs? Dallas Fed CommunitiesNovember 4, 2025.
- How valuable is a short-term credential for a job seeker? It’s complicated Dallas Fed CommunitiesAugust 9, 2024.
- Moving up, falling back or staying still: How income mobility in Texas differs by race, ethnicity Dallas Fed CommunitiesJuly 19, 2024.
- Income disparities between white and Hispanic and Black Texans seen from 2005 to 2019 Dallas Fed CommunitiesMay 23, 2024.
- Job seekers with associate degrees likely to benefit from short-term credentials Dallas Fed CommunitiesMay 8, 2024.
- Short-term credentials meet growing interest among students, employers Dallas Fed CommunitiesMarch 6, 2024.
- Demographic disparities among disconnected young adults persist but are narrowing over time Dallas Fed CommunitiesApril 26, 2023.
- Young adults are disconnected from work and school due to long-term labor force trends Dallas Fed CommunitiesApril 6, 2023.
- Black workers, mothers leaving early education and child care jobs amid health risks, low pay Dallas Fed CommunitiesAugust 11, 2022.
- Economy's essential early care and education industry recovering but still faces labor shortfall Dallas Fed CommunitiesMay 16, 2022.
- ‘They’re in deep hiding’: Pandemic hinders efforts to reengage Texas’ disconnected youth Dallas Fed CommunitiesFebruary 23, 2022.
- Skipping school: Enrollment numbers down for students ages 16–24 during pandemic Dallas Fed CommunitiesJanuary 24, 2022.
- Employment numbers suggest young people face barriers in recovery from pandemic Dallas Fed CommunitiesDecember 9, 2021.
- Hard-hit child care industry may need multisector response to revive and thrive Dallas Fed CommunitiesFebruary 11, 2021.
- Retirement Reality Check Special ReportDecember 11, 2020.
- Women-veteran entrepreneurs face hardships made worse by pandemic Dallas Fed CommunitiesAugust 24, 2020.
- Moments That Matter Special ReportJuly 31, 2020.
- Communities, service providers in region see long road to COVID-19 recovery, Fed survey shows Dallas Fed CommunitiesMay 28, 2020.
- Consumer Credit Trends for Travis County Special ReportMay 27, 2020.
- Consumer Credit Trends for El Paso County Special ReportFebruary 26, 2020.
- Texas subprime borrowers rely on unconventional home loans Dallas Fed CommunitiesNovember 20, 2019.
- Women veteran business owners: We want to hear from you Dallas Fed CommunitiesNovember 20, 2019.
- Consumer Credit Trends for Bexar County Special ReportNovember 7, 2019.
- Opportunity Youth in Texas Special ReportOctober 11, 2019.
- Consumer Credit Trends for Texas Special ReportOctober 8, 2019.