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Eleventh District banks hold fewer loans to non-banking firms compared with peers
Recent high-profile bankruptcies of firms relying on private credit financing have raised concerns that relatively opaque and riskier credit could hide broader systemic risk. Several banks announced asset write-downs from exposure to these bankruptcies.
March 25, 2026
Oil and gas activity rises amid elevated uncertainty
Activity in the oil and gas sector increased in first quarter 2026, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
March 25, 2026
Home insurance premiums influence mortgage delinquencies, relocations
The rise in homeowners insurance premiums since the pandemic is not just a pricing issue; it is a growing source of financial stress, inequality and geographic sorting.
March 24, 2026
The Impacts of Unauthorized Immigration on U.S. Labor and Housing Markets: New Evidence from Administrative Microdata
From early 2021 to early 2024, the U.S. experienced an unprecedented boom in unauthorized immigration, followed by a rapid slowdown beginning in mid-2024. This paper provides the first systematic empirical assessment of the labor- and housing-market effects of this episode.
March 23, 2026
Mexican economy weakens at the start of 2026
Mexico’s monthly proxy for GDP fell 0.9 percent in January after the economy expanded an upwardly revised 1.8 percent in 2025.
March 23, 2026
Agricultural Survey, first quarter 2026
Bankers responding to the first-quarter survey reported slightly worsening conditions across most of the Eleventh District.
March 23, 2026
Texas multifamily housing yet to stabilize; downside risks remain
A fair amount of excess supply remains in some markets, and new properties are facing longer lease-up timelines.
March 23, 2026
Processing Power: The Effect of Data Centers on Wholesale Electricity Markets
Artificial-intelligence-driven data centers are reversing two decades of flat U.S. electricity demand and have generated questions about how this growth will impact electricity prices. This paper quantifies this effect using an hourly, unit-level least-cost dispatch model covering wholesale electricity markets in the continental United States.
March 20, 2026
Community Banks Play Important Role for Rural Eleventh District Communities
Many of the Eleventh District’s rural counties rely on community bank branches, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. These rural areas are important to the production and support of the cattle, agricultural and energy industries for the district, the U.S. and the world.
March 20, 2026
What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz means for the global economy
The ongoing military conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel has raised concerns about a major disruption of global oil supplies driven by geopolitical events. This conflict has involved attacks on oil infrastructure in neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
March 20, 2026