A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
On the Distributional Effects of International Tariffs
This paper provides a quantitative analysis of the distributional effects of the 2018 increase in tariffs by the U.S. and its major trading partners.
March 29, 2023
Modest expansion continues in Texas service sector, though outlooks worsen
Growth in Texas service sector activity continued in March, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
March 28, 2023
Calibrating central bank inflation messages is key to policy success
A well-crafted message about the current and future state of the economy can influence the private sector’s expectations and guide behavior to ensure that the economy remains strong and prices stable even amid threatening supply-and-demand shocks.
March 28, 2023
Agricultural Survey, First Quarter 2023
Bankers responding to the first-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
March 27, 2023
Texas Employment Forecast, March 24
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates that jobs will increase 2.8 percent in 2023, with an 80 percent confidence band of 2.1 to 3.5 percent.
March 24, 2023
Statement on transparency and accountability by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks
In the interest of further strengthening transparency and accountability, the 12 Reserve Banks have agreed to adopt a common policy for public requests for information and expect to implement this policy by the end of this year.
March 24, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, March 2023
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy continues to expand. Payroll employment grew strongly in January, and unemployment held steady.
March 24, 2023
Austin Economic Indicators, January 2023
In November, Austin’s economy continued to grow as employment increased and the unemployment rate fell. At the same time, Austin’s housing market continued to cool down due to rising mortgage rates that caused both housing sales and median prices to decline.
March 23, 2023
Pandemic painful for many self-employed women, but their numbers are rising again
Years before the term “she-cession” became part of our national lexicon, the number of businesses owned by women was growing at a rate more than twice that of all businesses. Despite their increasing importance to the economy, women-owned firms were less likely than firms owned by men to be financially healthy heading into the COVID-19 economic crisis.
March 23, 2023
Houston Economic Indicators, March 2023
Houston employment rose 3.1 percent in January, and benchmark revisions shifted employment growth up for 2022. Leading indicators sent mixed signals in the new year: employment growth and home sales remained strong, while oil prices and rig counts fell.
March 22, 2023