A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
COVID-19 poses stubborn challenge to economic growth in Mexico
Mexico,
confronting a high rate of
COVID-19 infection and
an ineffectual medical
response, recorded the
largest decline in gross
domestic product in a
quarter century last year.
April 9, 2021
Pandemic pushes Texas minority unemployment beyond highs reached during Great Recession
Recessions are hardest on minorities; the COVID-19 downturn is no different in that regard. More than half of Texas’ population is Hispanic or Black and the consequences are far-reaching if those groups lag behind economically.
April 9, 2021
Value-added tax could restrain long-term federal debt
Alan D. Viard, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and former senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, discusses how to address the U.S. budget deficit in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 9, 2021
Collapsing fuel demand tanks Texas exports during pandemic’s peak
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on Texas energy exports. U.S. energy exports excluding Texas were dramatically less affected.
April 9, 2021
Dining out picks up in Texas, Houston
The number of patrons dining at restaurants surged in Texas and Houston after the state thawed from a deep freeze in February and COVID-19 constraints on restaurants and bars were lifted March 10.
April 9, 2021
President’s perspective
President Kaplan shares recent thoughts on the outlook for monetary policy, inflation and the importance of the vaccine rollout.
April 9, 2021
Global Perspectives: Mike Rawlings on being Dallas mayor and the role of business in solving social problems
Former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discussed Rawlings’ decision to run for mayor, his priorities as mayor and the role of business in solving social problems.
April 8, 2021
Mexico's economic recovery continues; outlook improves
The latest data available show employment, industrial production and retail sales grew, but exports fell. Inflation increased, and the peso lost ground against the dollar.
April 6, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, April 6, 2021
DFW economic growth waned in February in part due to Winter Storm Uri that brought economic activity to nearly a standstill for about a week.
April 6, 2021
Fed’s new inflation targeting policy seeks to maintain well-anchored inflation expectations
The Fed’s evolving understanding of the economy and its reassessment of the natural rate of interest have led to arguably the most significant policy change since 2012.
April 6, 2021