A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Texas Economic Outlook 2023
Dallas Fed Vice President and Senior Economist Pia Orrenius released the Dallas Fed's forecast for Texas employment growth for the year and shared details on the factors likely to influence Texas economy in 2023.
February 3, 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.
February 2, 2023
Houston Economic Indicators, Jan. 2023
Houston-area mining jobs and national rig counts are not as reactive to oil prices as they used to be. Houston’s oil and gas jobs still lag behind the state’s and the country’s even as fuel prices tick up—and despite strong employment growth in most sectors.
January 31, 2023
Texas service sector activity rebounds, but outlooks continue to worsen
Texas service sector activity remained mostly flat in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
January 31, 2023
Texas Economic Indicators, January 2023
Texas’ economy continued to expand in December. Payroll gains were broad based, and the unemployment rate dipped. Growth in the Texas Business-Cycle Index cooled but remained above the 2000–22 average.
January 26, 2023
El Paso Economic Indicators, Jan. 2023
In December, El Paso experienced strong employment growth, and the unemployment rate declined.
January 25, 2023
San Antonio Economic Indicators, January 25, 2023
San Antonio job growth declined in December, while the unemployment rate was unchanged. Restaurant spending and wages increased. In contrast, the business-cycle index declined slightly, and home sales continued to fall.
January 25, 2023
All Eyes on Texas: Community Colleges Focus on Preparing the Workforce of Tomorrow
This report examines how Texas community colleges can fulfill their unique mission through measures including additional funding, greater outreach with business and recognition that many students seek specific skills training.
January 23, 2023
Energy Indicators
Energy prices have been dropping since summer as softening economic data and warmer-than-normal weather lowered demand expectations.
January 19, 2023
Tax, transfer programs explain why Western Europeans work less than Americans
Western Europe differs from the United States not only in consumption tax, income tax and social security systems but also in the total factor productivity—a measure of productivity—for market production in which most European countries are low.
January 19, 2023