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Permian Basin Economic Indicators, Q4 2025
Employment in the Texas Permian Basin grew in the three months ending in December, and the unemployment rates were unchanged. Both home sales and the median price of homes sold increased. Oil production remained flat despite the small decline in the number of new wells drilled and the number of active rigs.
February 11, 2026
Disparate Impacts of Teacher Certification Exams
This paper uses Texas administrative data to assess the long-standing claim that teacher certification exams discriminate against underrepresented minority (URM) candidates.
February 10, 2026
Shift from utility to corporate financing for renewables presents risk
The increase in corporate power purchase agreements relative to utility PPAs means more opportunities for renewable energy developers, but it also presents higher counterparty and merchant tail risks for lenders involved in renewable energy project financing.
February 10, 2026
Outlook for the economy and monetary policy
Monetary policy remains well-positioned to respond to risks to either of the FOMC's dual mandate objectives.
February 10, 2026
How AI debt financing impacts duration supply and interest rates
Financing needs related to AI data center investments are likely to be large and persistent. While the overall economics of such investments remains a topic of much debate, the duration supply implications for U.S. interest rate markets have received less attention.
February 10, 2026
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin employment ticked up in December, and high-tech jobs decreased, while the unemployment rate declined and wages rose.
February 9, 2026
Overview: Texas and its metros
Texas’ large cities provide an important growth advantage in addition to the state’s other favorable economic factors. Those include a central location; ample oil and gas deposits; well-trafficked ports by land, sea and air; proximity to Mexico; a rapidly growing population and workforce; a relatively low cost of living; and a relatively light regulatory burden.
February 6, 2026
Amarillo: Services take root in panhandle’s ranching, transportation center
Services have become the cornerstone of the economy while many manufacturing plants still thrive, contributing to relatively low poverty and unemployment rates.
February 6, 2026
Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos: Government and high tech at the state’s center
Austin’s political and educational influence arose from its position as the state capital and home to the University of Texas. Austin is a major high-tech hub for both the state and the U.S. and home to numerous large and small technology companies.
February 6, 2026
Beaumont–Port Arthur: The Golden Triangle shines as petrochemicals boom
The Spindletop oil discovery near Beaumont in 1901 transformed the small lumber and port town into a thriving oil and gas hub, with one of the nation’s largest concentrations of refineries, petrochemical plants and related businesses.
February 6, 2026