Houston Business
Houston Business was published until 2012. Issues are available on FRASER, the Federal Reserve's digital library of U.S. economic, financial and banking history.
March 2012
- Energy Leads the Way as Houston Surges into 2012
Robert W. Gilmer and Jesse B. Thompson III
January 2008
- Neither Boom nor Bust: How Houston’s Housing Market Differs from Nation’s
Amber C. McCullagh and Robert W. Gilmer
December 2006
- Income Growth Shows Houston's Economic Strength and Maturity
Robert W. Gilmer and Charles L. James
September 2006
- Houston Economy Eases Off the Throttle
Robert W. Gilmer
June 2006
- In the Eye of the Storm: Gasoline Markets After the Hurricanes
Adriana Fernandez, Robert W. Gilmer and Jonathan Story
March 2006
- Oil Exploration Booms: ”Is Houston Next?
Robert W. Gilmer
December 2005
- Concentration of Energy Production and Processing on the Gulf Coast
Robert W. Gilmer, Carrie Ann Fossum and Iram Siddik
October 2005
- Houston After the Hurricanes
Robert W. Gilmer
September 2005
- Houston’s Growth on Track in 2005
Robert W. Gilmer
July 2005
- Personal Income in the Texas Recession
Robert W. Gilmer and Briana Wilsey
June 2005
- Texas Drilling Directed Toward Unconventional Natural Gas
Robert W. Gilmer, Carrie Anne Fossum and Iram Siddik
April 2005
- Upstream Petroleum Employment in the Current Drilling Cycle
Robert W. Gilmer and Jonathan L. Story
March 2005
- Trade, Manufacturing Put Mexico Back on Track in 2004
Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Robert W. Gilmer
January 2005
- The New Metropolitan Area: Welcome to Houston–Baytown–Sugar Land
Robert W. Gilmer
December 2004
- What’s Wrong with Houston’s Job Market?
Robert W. Gilmer
September 2004
July 2004
June 2004
- Strong Growth, Fear Driving Energy Markets
Robert W. Gilmer>
April 2004
- The Texas Triangle as Megalopolis
Robert W. Gilmer
March 2004
- Houston’s Job Growth Will Strengthen in 2004
Timothy K. Hopper
January 2004
- The Simple Economics of the Texas Triangle
Robert W. Gilmer
November 2003
- Economic Progress in the Texas Economy 1969–2001
Robert W. Gilmer
October 2003
- Tide Turns Texas Toward Recovery
Timothy K. Hopper and Keith Phillips
September 2003
- Is There Life After Oil in Midland and Odessa?
Robert W. Gilmer, Timothy K. Hopper and Scott Schwaitzberg
July 2003
- Houston’s Midyear Outlook: Positive Growth Ahead
Tim Hopper and Robert W. Gilmer
June 2003
- 1982–90: When Times Were Bad in Houston
Robert W. Gilmer and Iram Siddik
April 2003
- A New Index of Coincident Economic Activity for Houston
Jesús Cañas, Robert W. Gilmer and Keith Phillips
March 2003
- Goodbye SIC, Hello NAICS: A Fresh Slate for Houston Jobs Data
Robert W. Gilmer and Jonathan Story
January 2003
- The Houston Business Cycle Since the Oil Bust
Robert W. Gilmer and Iram Siddik
November 2002
- Houston in 1900
Part 3. The Galveston-Houston Rivalry
Robert W. Gilmer
October 2002
- Houston's Near-Term Outlook: Slow Growth, Downward Risk
Robert W. Gilmer
September 2002
- Poor Job Growth Impairs Texas Recovery
Robert W. Gilmer
July 2002
- Houston in 1900: Part 2. Houston and the Texas Oil Industry
Robert W. Gilmer
June 2002
- Houston in 1900: Part 1. The Rise of the Regional City
Robert W. Gilmer and Camella Clements
April 2002
- Gulf Coast Expansion Waits for Upstream, Downstream Energy
Robert W. Gilmer and Bret Liberatore
March 2002
- Mexico Imports U.S. Recession but Shows Financial Strength
Robert W. Gilmer
January 2002
- Slow Job Growth in Houston in 2002
Robert W. Gilmer
November 2001
- Petrochemical Outlook Still Bleak for 2002
Mark Eramo, Robert W. Gilmer and Arved Teleki
October 2001
- Economic Impact of the Texas Medical Center on Southeast Texas
Robert W. Gilmer, Robert F. Hodgin and Mary Schiflett
September 2001
- National Slowdown Hits Texas
Robert W. Gilmer
August 2001
- Houston 2001: A Half-Empty Glass?
Robert W. Gilmer
June 2001
- Transfer Payments and Personal Income in Houston
Robert W. Gilmer
May 2001
- Where Are the Oil Jobs?
Robert W. Gilmer and Albert Mitchell
March 2001
- Cash Use Grows in Houston
Robert W. Gilmer and Albert Mitchell
January 2001
- Petrochemicals and Natural Gas Prices: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Concern
Mark A. Eramo, Robert W. Gilmer and Arved Teleki
- High Oil Prices Boost Houston's Job Growth, Improve Local Outlook
Robert W. Gilmer
November 2000
- Texas Rides Oil and Technology to New Highs
Robert W. Gilmer
September 2000
- Diversification of Houston's Economic Base
Robert W. Gilmer and Thomas Wang
August 2000
- Urban Oil Consolidation: An Update
Robert W. Gilmer and David G. Kang
June 2000
- The Wheel Turns Again: Lessons from the Latest Oil Cycle
Robert W. Gilmer
May 2000
- International Houston
Robert W. Gilmer
March 2000
- Economic Insight from Gulf Coast Neighbors
Robert W. Gilmer
January 2000
- Oil and the Houston Economy Today
Robert W. Gilmer
December 1999
- Texas Employment on the Uptick
Robert W. Gilmer
November 1999
- World Economy Picks Up Steam
Robert W. Gilmer and Timothy K. Hopper
September 1999
- Insights from Several Corners of the Houston Economy
Robert W. Gilmer
August 1999
- The Federal Reserve Online
Aaron Buchanan, Ryan Reed and Mary Elizabeth Winfrey
June 1999
- Higher Oil Prices and Houston's Economic Outlook
Robert W. Gilmer
May 1999
- Petrochemical Privatization Stalls in Mexico
Robert W. Gilmer
March 1999
- Weak Commodity Prices Take Toll on Gulf Coast Economy
Robert W. Gilmer
January 1999
- Slower Growth in Houston in 1999
Robert W. Gilmer
December 1998
- Purchasing Managers Provide New Insight into Houston Economy
Robert W. Gilmer and Douglas R. Miller
November 1998
- Economic Slowdown Affects U.S. and Texas Economies
Robert W. Gilmer
September 1998
- Oil-Related Employment: Long-Term Adjustment in Nine Cities
Robert W. Gilmer
August 1998
- Oil-Related Employment: Short-Term Adjustment in Nine Cities
Robert W. Gilmer
June 1998
- Is There a Slowdown in Houston's Future?
Robert W. Gilmer
May 1998
- Houston and the Global Market for Engineering and Construction
Robert W. Gilmer
March 1998
- Asian Flu and Oil Glut Weaken Outlook for Houston
Robert W. Gilmer
January 1998
- Houston's 1997 Growth Matches Strong National Pattern
Robert W. Gilmer
December 1997
- Technology and Productivity in the Oil Field
Robert W. Gilmer and Timothy K. Hopper
November 1997
- Oil Field Costs Rising Fast
Robert W. Gilmer
September 1997
- The Dollar Exchange Rate and the Houston Economy
Robert W. Gilmer and Robin S. Chhabra
August 1997
- Houston Economy Heats Up
Robert W. Gilmer
June 1997
- Door to Mexican Energy Opens Slowly
Robert W. Gilmer
May 1997
- Seasonal Adjustment of Houston Employment Data
Robert W. Gilmer and Daniel Eric Arzola
March 1997
- Foreign Banks Bring Global Links to Houston
Robert W. Gilmer and Timothy K. Hopper
February 1997
- The Federal Reserve in Houston
Robert W. Gilmer and Jennifer B. Tellepsen
December 1996
- Fort Bend County: Life in the Urban Fast Lane
Robert W. Gilmer and Timothy K. Hopper
November 1996
- Welfare to Workfare…Texas Style
Robert W. Gilmer
October 1996
- Houston Economy Shows Endurance and Renewed Strength
Robert W. Gilmer
August 1996
- Long-Term Performance: Per Capita Income in Houston
Robert W. Gilmer and Marisol Solis
July 1996
- Finding New Ways to Grow: Recovery in the Oil Patch
Robert W. Gilmer
May 1996
- Industrial Structure in Oil Cities: Diversification Revisited
Robert W. Gilmer
April 1996
- The Oil Industry and the Cities: Consolidation in the Oil Extraction Industry
Robert W. Gilmer and Jun Ishii
February 1996
- Oil as Commodity: A Review of The Genie Out of the Bottle
Robert W. Gilmer
December 1995
- Houston Banking in the 1990s: Healthy Profits in a Regional Niche
Timothy K. Hopper and Ambreen Salters
November 1995
- Industries as City Builders: What the Economist Knows
Robert W. Gilmer
October 1995
- Recent Trends in Houston's Job Growth
Robert W. Gilmer
August 1995
- Houston Again Shares State's Economic Growth
Robert W. Gilmer
July 1995
May 1995
- Driven by Differences: GRP of Houston and Dallas
Robert W. Gilmer
April 1995
- Gross Regional Product: Another View of Houston's Economy
Robert W. Gilmer
February 1995
- Federal Immigration Policies Change Houston
Robert W. Gilmer
February 1994
- Refining and Chemicals on the Gulf Coast: Three Key Industries
Robert W. Gilmer