A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Big federal stimulus, home-value spike won’t ease next slump
Ultra-low interest rates and a historic housing boom that aided state and local government operations are fading, suggesting Texas policymakers may encounter additional difficulties during the next downturn.
October 3, 2022
Agricultural Survey, Third Quarter 2022
Bankers responding to the third-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
October 3, 2022
Lorie K. Logan: New Dallas Fed president’s observations, outlook
We look back five years, when then-Harris County Judge Ed Emmett went “On the Record” in Southwest Economy to discuss the response to Hurricane Harvey.
October 3, 2022
PCE Inflation Update
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index fell an annualized 0.8 percent in July after increasing an annualized 12.2 percent in June.
September 30, 2022
Mounting signs point to a Texas economic slowdown
The most recent jobs report showed state employment was flat in August. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 percent (from 4.0 percent in July), and labor force and wage growth also eased.
September 29, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, September 28, 2022
Dallas–Fort Worth’s rapid economic growth slowed in August. Payrolls contracted, unemployment was unchanged and growth in the business-cycle indexes slowed.
September 28, 2022
Oil and Gas Expansion Continues; Cost Pressures, Supply-Chain Delays Persist
Activity in the oil and gas sector expanded at a strong pace in the third quarter, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
September 28, 2022
Texas Service Sector Growth Weakens Further in September
Activity in the Texas service sector increased at a slower pace in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
September 27, 2022
Biden student loan relief plan allows increased borrowing, less repayment
The Biden plan is expected to boost participation in the income-driven repayments that lower the payment burden. Imposing a cap on a borrower’s income to qualify for cancellation or increasing the cancellation amount for low-income borrowers could alleviate the regressive nature of broad loan cancellation.
September 27, 2022
San Antonio Economic Indicators
The San Antonio economy slowed down in August. The business-cycle index expanded marginally as unemployment and wages stayed steady, and median rent increased. However, COVID-19 hospitalizations and employment declined.
September 23, 2022