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Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2021
This issue looks at renewable energy, and federal support and state budgets. Also included is a discussion on the pandemic, worker mobility and job training, a spotlight on biomedical trade on the border, and an infographic on the falling birth rates in Texas.
September 30, 2021
Once-oil-dependent Texas economy to keep growing as renewable energy expands
The negative environmental impacts of global warming have motivated the beginnings of a global transition from traditional fossil fuels to renewable energy.
September 30, 2021
Federal support keeps state budgets (including Texas’) healthy amid tumult from COVID-19-induced economic ills
An unprecedented federal fiscal response to the COVID-19-induced recession in early 2020 helped prop up state government finances even among states whose tax and finance structures put them at particular risk during a downturn.
September 30, 2021
President’s perspective
President Kaplan shares recent thoughts on excesses and imbalances, asset purchases and the federal funds rate, and supply/demand imbalances.
September 30, 2021
Technology displaced workers in pandemic; retraining must expand
Tamar Jacoby, president of Opportunity America, discusses the pandemic, worker mobility and job training.
September 30, 2021
Missteps along U.S.–Mexico border hinder movement of COVID-19 biomedical trade
While most activity in the Paso del Norte region is concentrated in automotive parts and electronic components, a cluster of biomedical manufacturers has emerged in Juárez in recent years.
September 30, 2021
Birth rates falling faster in Texas than U.S.
Although birth rates in Texas remain higher than in the U.S., their decline since 2007 has been particularly noteworthy.
September 30, 2021
U.S. recessions test Latino advances
Economic outcomes of Latinos are far more sensitive to the business cycle than are outcomes for non-Hispanic whites.
September 30, 2021
Supply-chain woes, labor shortages and COVID-19 slow resilient Texas economy
Regional economic growth has slowed, though it remains robust by historical standards. While demand has improved from year-ago levels, supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages have limited output growth and pushed up wages and prices.
September 30, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, September 29, 2021
DFW’s economic recovery remained on track in August. Job growth slowed from July but was robust relative to the historical average.
September 29, 2021