A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin experienced strong employment growth in August, accompanied by a stable unemployment rate. Home prices and the months’ supply of inventory ticked down.
October 3, 2024
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy continued to expand in August. Employment growth strengthened, while the unemployment rate held steady.
October 2, 2024
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston’s labor market rebounded in August, but the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.5 percent. Inflation in the metro area increased slightly in August but is still much slower than at the beginning of the year.
October 2, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in August, with employment bouncing back from the declines seen the prior two months. Average hourly earnings held steady but were above year-ago levels.
October 1, 2024
The Postpandemic U.S. Immigration Surge: New Facts and Inflationary Implications
This paper combines administrative data on border encounters and immigration court records with household survey data to document two new facts about these immigrants: They tend to be hand-to-mouth consumers and low-skilled workers that complement the existing workforce. The authors build these features into a model with capital, household heterogeneity and population growth to study the inflationary effects of this episode.
October 1, 2024
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payrolls grew significantly in August, and wages registered solid growth, while retail sales tax revenue increased slightly.
October 1, 2024
Texas service sector activity strengthens
Texas service sector activity accelerated in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey. The revenue index, a key measure of state service sector conditions, rose to 10.1, the highest level in 13 months.
October 1, 2024
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity fell modestly in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
September 30, 2024
No need for Texas to come up dry in pursuit of adequate water supplies
Sheila Olmstead, professor at the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University, discusses the competing demands for water in Texas and the challenges that growth poses.
September 30, 2024
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso job growth picked up in August, and the unemployment rate increased slightly.
September 27, 2024