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Southwest Economy Podcast
Listen in as we dive deeper into selected topics from the Southwest Economy publication in this podcast series.
August 29, 2025
Grading Texas education requires a closer look behind the numbers
The adequacy of the Texas educational system, which enrolls more than 5.5 million children in public kindergarten-through-12 schools, has been a recurring source of concern in the state.
August 28, 2025
Rio Grande Valley Economic Indicators
Expansion continued in the Rio Grande Valley. Employment grew, but unemployment rose. Year-over-year wage increases were mixed, with wages down in McAllen but up in Brownsville.
August 27, 2025
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded modestly in July. Employment growth was sluggish, and initial unemployment insurance claims ticked up in early August. The July Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed continued modest pace of expansion in wages and benefits.
August 26, 2025
Growth in Texas service sector activity continues
Texas service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
August 26, 2025
Renewable energy jobs surge, though data differ on where and by how much
Better understanding of the workforce implications of rising electricity demand, particularly at the state and local levels, is critical to planning and anticipating its economic and policy impacts.
August 26, 2025
San Antonio maintains business-friendly posture despite uncertainty
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan's second visit to San Antonio on her 360 Listening Tour centered on how Bexar County business and community leaders are handling uncertainty driven by tariffs, immigration and artificial intelligence (AI).
August 25, 2025
Opening remarks for panel titled ‘Post-Pandemic Challenges for Monetary Policy Implementation’
At the Banco de México’s conference on the future of central banking, President Lorie Logan discussed how central banks can return their assets and liabilities to normal after expanding their balance sheets in response to the pandemic.
August 25, 2025
Community banks key to health, resilience of Eleventh District economy
There are fewer community banks in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District than a decade ago. But those that remain are larger due to ongoing consolidation, and in terms of assets, they represent the largest share of the banking industry within the district.
August 25, 2025
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity continued to expand in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
August 25, 2025