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Southwest Economy Podcast
Listen in as we dive deeper into selected topics from the Southwest Economy publication in this podcast series.
May 30, 2025
Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate
The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in April was 2.5 percent. According to the BEA, the overall PCE inflation rate was 2.1 percent on a 12-month basis, and the inflation rate for PCE excluding food and energy was 2.5 percent on a 12-month basis.
May 30, 2025
Dallas−Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in April as employment grew across most sectors. Retail sales tax collections rose, but home sales and home prices fell.
May 30, 2025
Santa Teresa port of entry navigates future during fraught time
Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, discusses his work attracting investment from private and public sources for the Santa Teresa project and its prospects in an environment of rapidly changing rules of trade.
May 30, 2025
Opening remarks for conversation at Greater Waco Chamber
President Lorie Logan delivered remarks on how the Federal Reserve's federated structure and monetary policy independence serve the country.
May 29, 2025
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in April, exceeding both the state and nation, while the unemployment rate declined to 3.7 percent.
May 29, 2025
Texas service sector activity declines modestly
Texas service sector activity contracted in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
May 28, 2025
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity held steady in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
May 27, 2025
Has the Beige Book become disconnected from economic data?
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a key tool for identifying U.S. business-cycle shifts, has traditionally aligned with economic data. However, postpandemic, its economic characterizations often appear weaker than what hard data indicated, raising concerns of divergence from official statistics.
May 27, 2025
Innovation flourishes in Austin
Austin continues to grow as a place where research and creativity flourish. On a recent trip to the Texas capital, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan visited with people representing various stages of the innovation cycle, from cutting-edge research to developing real-life applications.
May 23, 2025