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Trade binds Central America, Mexico to U.S. despite past inequities
Raymond Robertson, director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, discusses the impact of free trade agreements on Mexico and Central America.
July 1, 2022
Federal dollars could drive electric vehicle charging across Texas
Consumers who are reluctant to switch to electric vehicles cite inadequate charging facilities. The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act seeks to address such concerns, providing funding to expand charging infrastructure along interstates and in rural areas.
July 1, 2022
PCE Inflation Update, May 2022
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 7.3 percent in May after increasing an annualized 2.9 percent in April.
June 30, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, June 30, 2022
Robust expansion continued in the Dallas–Fort Worth economy in May. Payroll employment grew at a rapid clip, bolstering growth in the Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes.
June 30, 2022
Texas Service Sector Growth Strengthens in June
Activity in the Texas service sector picked up modestly in June, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
June 28, 2022
Initial unemployment claims appear stable over past several months
It is likely that the latest rise in initial claims reflects difficulty adjusting the data for seasonal patterns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than a deterioration in underlying economic conditions.
June 28, 2022
Agricultural Survey, Second Quarter 2022
Bankers responding to the second-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
June 27, 2022
Banking Conditions Survey
Loan volume growth moderated over the past six weeks amid broad increases in loan pricing.
June 27, 2022
San Antonio Economic Indicators
Broad measures of the San Antonio economy remained positive in May, though some indicators suggested a moderation in activity. The San Antonio Business-Cycle Index rose despite an increase in the metro unemployment rate.
June 24, 2022
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso’s economy contracted in May. The metro’s business-cycle index dipped for the first time in 18 months, employment fell for the third straight month and the unemployment rate ticked up.
June 24, 2022