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Mexico’s economic growth continues, inflation moderates
Mexico’s proxy for monthly GDP growth averaged a 0.4 percent increase in the first two months of 2023. Nevertheless, the economy is expected to slow considerably this year because tight monetary conditions will likely weaken domestic demand and slower U.S. growth will affect Mexican manufacturing exports.
April 4, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, April 2023
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy continued to expand in February. Payrolls grew, albeit at a slower pace than January, and unemployment increased.
April 4, 2023
Interest rate volatility contributed to higher mortgage rates in 2022
The Federal Reserve aggressively tightened monetary policy in 2022, responding to high and persistent inflation. The resulting borrowing cost increase for households and firms was generally anticipated. However, fixed-rate mortgage interest rates were especially sensitive to the policy regime change.
April 4, 2023
Banking Conditions Survey, March 2023
Loan demand declined for the fifth period in a row as bankers in the March survey reported worsening business activity.
April 3, 2023
PCE inflation update
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 3.2 percent in February after increasing an annualized 7.1 percent in January.
March 31, 2023
Texas Economic Indicators, March 2023
Texas’ economy continued to expand in February. Payroll increases were mixed across sectors, and job openings remained elevated in March. Private hourly earnings fell.
March 30, 2023
El Paso Economic Indicators, March 30, 2023
El Paso economic indicators weakened in February. Employment fell, the unemployment rate jumped and the number of job postings declined. Additionally, both monthly auto production and sales decreased.
March 30, 2023
San Antonio Economic Indicators, March 30, 2023
In February, San Antonio experienced solid employment growth accompanied by falling wages. The unemployment rate rose as the labor force increased.
March 30, 2023
Strong Texas job gains encounter economic uncertainty, signs of slowing
Weakness in Texas’ manufacturing sector has been largely offset by modest service sector growth, producing a mixed overall economic picture.
March 30, 2023
Oil and gas expansion stalls amid surging costs and worsening outlooks
Growth in the oil and gas sector stalled out in first quarter 2023, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
March 29, 2023