A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Eleventh District Beige Book
The Eleventh District economy continued to expand at a solid pace during the reporting period. Growth in the manufacturing and nonfinancial services sectors was strong, though activity remained below pre-pandemic levels.
June 2, 2021
Texas Service Sector Growth Remains Robust
Activity in the Texas service sector continued to increase in May, though at a slightly reduced pace, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
June 2, 2021
Central bankers need to take note of transition to clean energy
The path from traditional energy sources to alternative sources with lower greenhouse gas emissions—including renewable energy, and carbon capture and storage—is long and paved with abundant uncertainty.
June 1, 2021
PCE Inflation Update, April 2021
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 7.5 percent in April after increasing an annualized 6.9 percent in March.
May 28, 2021
The labor market may be tighter than the level of employment suggests
With payroll employment remaining well below its prior peak, slow job growth would typically suggest weak demand for labor from firms and limited employment opportunities for job seekers. Current conditions in the labor market, however, may be far from typical.
May 27, 2021
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economic recovery showed mixed signs in April as payroll growth softened but most other indicators of activity posted solid gains.
May 25, 2021
Global Perspectives: Claudia Aguirre on community development, high school dropouts and immigration
Aguirre and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed the origins of BakerRipley, its mission, the problem of high school dropouts and the contributions of immigrants.
May 25, 2021
Texas Employment Forecast
Texas employment growth decelerated to a 1.3 percent annualized rate in April after increasing by a revised 12.3 percent in March.
May 21, 2021
Real-Time Population Survey (RPS)
The employment rate for working-age adults (18–64) was 71.1 percent in the RPS for the week of May 9–15, down from the estimate of 71.8 percent for the week of April 11–17.
May 21, 2021
Global Perspectives: Michael Beschloss on becoming a writer, the challenges of the presidency and national division
Michael Beschloss—a historian, leadership scholar and author—and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discussed writing, the U.S. presidency and overcoming division in this country.
May 18, 2021