A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
El Paso Economic Indicators
Employment in El Paso expanded in April, and the unemployment rate ticked up. Wages dipped but were still up compared with levels a year ago. Existing-home sales and months of inventory ticked down slightly.
June 5, 2025
Weekly Economic Index
The WEI is currently 1.75 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended May 31 and 2.03 percent for May 24.
June 5, 2025
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin employment rose in April, while the unemployment rate increased , and retail sales fell. Housing prices ticked down; however, inventories rose, and housing permits grew.
June 4, 2025
Eleventh District Beige Book
Economic activity in the Eleventh District economy was little changed over the reporting period. Nonfinancial services activity held steady and growth in the manufacturing sector slowed. Loan volumes grew slightly, and the housing market remained subdued. Employment was flat and price pressures held steady except for the tariff-related increases seen in the manufacturing sector. Outlooks generally deteriorated, and tariff uncertainty was making it hard for businesses to plan for the future.
June 4, 2025
Local Labor Markets and Selection into the Teaching Profession
Using administrative data from Texas, this paper tracks individuals from high school through college to the workforce to determine the effects of local labor markets on occupational choice.
June 3, 2025
Opening remarks for Fed Listens
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan spoke ahead of a Fed Listens roundtable in El Paso, part of an event series to hear from people across the country about how the Fed's monetary policy framework affects businesses and communities.
June 3, 2025
Will AI replace your job? Perhaps not in the next decade
Recent rapid improvements in the capabilities of artificial intelligence have raised concerns about these technologies' impact on employment. The ultimate effects of AI on the workforce will depend on the extent to which AI augments (or complements) rather than automates (or substitutes for) workers' tasks. Will this new technology aid workers or replace them?
June 3, 2025
Southwest Economy Podcast
Listen in as we dive deeper into selected topics from the Southwest Economy publication in this podcast series.
May 30, 2025
Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate
The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in April was 2.5 percent. According to the BEA, the overall PCE inflation rate was 2.1 percent on a 12-month basis, and the inflation rate for PCE excluding food and energy was 2.5 percent on a 12-month basis.
May 30, 2025
Dallas−Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in April as employment grew across most sectors. Retail sales tax collections rose, but home sales and home prices fell.
May 30, 2025