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El Paso Economic Indicators
The El Paso economy continued to expand in November, but growth slowed compared with previous months.
January 6, 2021
Does homeownership provide an escape from high rent burdens?
Many first-time homebuyers—often with little savings and vulnerable to economic shocks—obtain their mortgages through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan program. Often, these borrowers are moving from apartments and have presumably weighed the costs of renting versus owning.
January 5, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
Dallas–Fort Worth’s economic recovery waned in November, following strong growth in October.
December 31, 2020
Oil and Gas Activity on the Rebound, Outlook Improves
Activity in the oil and gas sector jumped in fourth quarter 2020, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
December 30, 2020
Texas Service Sector Activity Grows Modestly as Year Ends
Activity in the Texas service sector returned to positive territory in December. The revenue index rose from -0.7 in November to 4.2 in December, indicating a modest increase in activity.
December 29, 2020
What Is the U.S. oil industry doing about greenhouse gas emissions?
Oil companies have felt compelled to react both in anticipation of new regulatory policies and in response to growing pressure from investors.
December 29, 2020
Agricultural Survey, Fourth Quarter 2020
Bankers responding to the fourth-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District. They pointed to extreme drought conditions that made a hard year even harder, with crop yields below average in some regions.
December 28, 2020
Banking Conditions Survey
Respondents in the Eleventh District financial sector were given an opportunity to comment on current issues that may be affecting their business.
December 28, 2020
COVID-19 resurgence across Texas depresses economic growth
Texas job growth has slowed after new daily COVID-19 cases in the state began surging in mid-October.
December 24, 2020
PCE Inflation Update, November 2020
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index was effectively unchanged in November, as it was in October. The price index for PCE excluding food and energy was likewise effectively unchanged as the prices of core goods rose while the prices of core services declined by a negligible amount.
December 23, 2020