A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Options for reducing the size of the Fed’s balance sheet
Some observers have argued that the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet is too large and complicates the central bank’s operations. We catalog options for reducing the Fed’s major liabilities, which help determine the size of the balance sheet, as well as a framework for assessing the costs and benefits of those options.
April 2, 2026
Opening remarks for the Eleventh District Banking Conference
Remarks by Emily Greenwald at the 2026 Eleventh District Banking Conference
April 2, 2026
Region’s commercial space exploration industry has lofty goals for growth, discovery
Texas' booming private space industry is making access to space broader and cheaper than ever before.
April 1, 2026
Texas service sector activity holds steady
Texas service sector activity was little changed in March, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
March 31, 2026
Break-even employment declines as unauthorized immigration outflows continue
For policymakers, interpreting labor market conditions increasingly requires looking beyond headline payroll growth and incorporating timely measures of immigration and labor supply.
March 31, 2026
Multinationals and Structural Transformation
Using confidential microdata from Japan and exploiting a quasi-exogenous reform that expanded foreign investment opportunities in China, this paper assesses empirically how this reform affected employment at firms in both the host country (China) and the home country (Japan).
March 30, 2026
Growth in Texas manufacturing activity slows amid increased uncertainty
Texas factory activity continued to rise in March, but at a slower pace than the previous month, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
March 30, 2026
Bankers report uptick in loan volume and demand
Loan volume and demand notably accelerated in March. The upward momentum was driven by real estate loans, especially commercial real estate.
March 30, 2026
Texas Business Outlook Surveys - Special Questions
The Dallas Fed asked a series of special questions in the Texas Business Outlook Surveys on wages, prices and outlook concerns.
March 30, 2026
Workshop on Global Housing Markets and the Macroeconomy
This workshop brings together leading researchers to examine how housing markets shape—and are shaped by—macroeconomic dynamics, financial conditions and policy design across countries.
March 27, 2026