Dallas Fed Recent Additions

U.S. Economy

The WEI is currently -2.16 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended January 23 and -1.69 percent for January 16.

January 26, 2021

Texas Economy

Texas Service Sector Activity Begins the Year Flat

Activity in the Texas service sector was roughly flat in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.

January 26, 2021

Texas Economy

Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey

Texas factory activity continued to expand in January, albeit at a markedly slower pace, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.

January 25, 2021

Energy Indicators

Oil prices increased in December and early January. Executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey see West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) prices staying near to or above breakeven levels for drilling new wells this year and are budgeting based on WTI in the low-to-mid $40s.

January 22, 2021

Texas Economy

Texas Weekly Employment Estimate

The Texas Weekly Employment Estimate (TWEE), drawing on high-frequency data, provides a timely indicator of job growth in the state of Texas.

January 22, 2021

U.S. Economy

Real-Time Population Survey (RPS)

The employment rate for working-age adults (18–64) was 68.6 percent in the RPS for the week of Jan.10–16, unchanged from the estimate for the week of Dec. 6–12.

January 22, 2021

U.S. Economy

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.

January 20, 2021

Research Department Working Papers

How the New Fed Municipal Bond Facility Capped Muni-Treasury Yield Spreads in the COVID-19 Recession

For over two centuries, the municipal bond market has been a source of systemic risk, which returned early in the COVID-19 downturn when borrowing from securities markets became costly for many private and public entities, and some found it difficult to borrow at all.

January 15, 2021

International Economic Data

International House Price Database

The international house price database comprises quarterly house price and personal disposable income (PDI) series for a number of countries.

January 14, 2021

U.S. Economic Data

Market Value of U.S. Government Debt

For many uses, market value more accurately represents the debt burden faced by the U.S. government than the par value. The par value of government debt, which is reported by the U.S. Treasury Department, reflects interest rates at the time the debt was issued while the market value is adjusted to reflect market interest rates as of the observed period.

January 13, 2021

Dallas Fed Recent Additions

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