A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Comment on Giacomini, Kitagawa and Read’s ‘Narrative Restrictions and Proxies’
This discussion puts the latest paper from Raffaella Giacomini, Toru Kitagawa and Matthew Read into the context of Giacomini and Kitagawa’s broader research agenda and relates it to the larger literature on estimating structural VAR models subject to sign restrictions.
December 17, 2021
Texas Employment Forecast
Texas employment grew at a strong 7.4 percent annualized rate in November after increasing a revised 4.5 percent (previously 3.8 percent) in October.
December 17, 2021
Pandemic, remote learning undo STAAR test gains; Texas student scores slide
Hispanic and Black students’ scores on the 2021 exam fell more than those of white students and reversed previous years' gains.
December 17, 2021
Energy Indicators
Overall, global demand for petroleum is expected to surpass 2019 levels by the end of 2022, contingent on the course of COVID-19. In the meantime, the cost of global energy is elevated heading into winter.
December 16, 2021
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2021
This issue looks at increased migration to Texas during the pandemic and persisting joblessness in the state. Also included are a Q&A on current issues in the semiconductor industry and a spotlight on natural gas demand.
December 15, 2021
Largest Texas metros lure big-city, coastal migrants during pandemic
High-frequency data show that migration to Texas has accelerated during the pandemic. The emergence of working from home has lessened both workers’ and some companies’ reliance on physical offices, clearing the way for the new wave of mobility.
December 15, 2021
Texas joblessness persists above U.S. rate, weighing on black, Hispanic workers
While the gender unemployment gap has largely dissipated in Texas, the gaps between white workers and both Black and Hispanic workers have persisted above pre-COVID-19 levels.
December 15, 2021
Semiconductors key to global growth; geographic supply risks loom
Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs in Austin, shares his insights on current issues in the semiconductor industry and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
December 15, 2021
Natural gas demand recovers, lifts prices
Global demand for U.S. natural gas has risen as many pandemic-induced limits on economic activity have been lifted, but domestic production has only slowly recovered.
December 15, 2021
Houston Economic Indicators
Recent data for the Houston region have been positive for growth. The Delta wave of the coronavirus has retreated as the number of people being vaccinated progresses.
December 9, 2021