A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Oil and Gas Activity Continues Expanding; Outlook Improves Further
Activity in the oil and gas sector continued growing strongly in second quarter 2021, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
June 23, 2021
The Paycheck Protection Program: Conditional Success or Unconditional Failure?
The Paycheck Protection Program, a key provision of the CARES Act, sought to stabilize small business finances and maintain employment.
June 22, 2021
Container Trade and the U.S. Recovery
This paper introduces a new monthly index of the volume of container trade to and from North America.
June 22, 2021
Texas Employment Forecast
Texas employment grew at a moderate 2.5 percent annualized rate in May after increasing by a revised 2.2 percent in April.
June 18, 2021
Real-Time Population Survey (RPS)
The employment rate for working-age adults (18–64) was 70.7 percent in the RPS for the week of June 6–12, down from the estimate of 71.1 percent for the week of May 9–15.
June 18, 2021
Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021
This issue looks federal-level assistance programs and their effect on immigrant groups and how the Texas freeze affected the petrochemical industry. Also included are discussions on how the pandemic has changed the dining and banking industries, a spotlight on oil patch productivity, and an infographic on the how working women fared during the pandemic.
June 18, 2021
Federal COVID-19 relief aided consumer debt, though immigrant Texans derived less benefit
The prevalence of various federal-level assistance programs helped U.S. and Texas residents shore up their household finances during the COVID-19 recession. Among mostly immigrant groups, this tendency was less pronounced, likely due to legal and socioeconomic barriers.
June 18, 2021
Texas winter deep freeze broke refining, petrochemical supply chains
It may take the Texas petrochemical industry until year-end 2021 to fully recover from the record cold that triggered power outages and supply disruptions in mid-February.
June 18, 2021
Banks face new challenges as Texas rebounds from COVID-19 shock
The banking industry faced significant challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with profitability declining to levels not seen since the 2008–09 financial crisis.
June 18, 2021
President’s perspective
President Kaplan shares recent thoughts on the outlook for Federal Reserve asset purchases, the labor market and inflation expectations.
June 18, 2021