A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Supply Constraints Do Explain House Price and Quantity Growth Across U.S. Cities
This paper shows that the findings in a working paper by Louie, Mondragon and Wieland (2025) do not hold up. The authors model the effect of supply constraints on new housing supply (proxied by permits), exploiting the variation in annual data and controlling for other factors using year and MSA fixed effects.
October 6, 2026
Tariffs increased in 2025; why did U.S. imports grow?
The U.S. average tariff rate increased from 2.9 percent in January 2025 to 14.8 percent in December, a rise of almost 12 percentage points. The surge—the largest such U.S. jump since the Smoot-Hawley tariffs at the onset of the Great Depression in 1930—led to a sharp increase in the tariff-inclusive prices that U.S. importers paid.
October 6, 2026
Texas Economic Indicators, August 2026
The Texas economy continued to expand in August. Employment rose, the unemployment rate ticked down and wages increased. The September Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated growth in manufacturing production but flat service sector activity.
October 5, 2026
Dallas Economic Indicators, October 2026
The Dallas economy continued to expand. Employment increased in the three months ending in August but was mixed across sectors. The unemployment rate ticked down and wages rose. Apartment rental rates increased slightly.
October 5, 2026
Welcome remarks for the Fifth Annual Workshop on the Macroeconomic Implications of Migration
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks at the start of a two-day conference focused on theoretical and empirical research on the macroeconomic implications of migration.
October 2, 2026
Fifth Annual Workshop on the Macroeconomic Implications of Migration
This event brought together leading researchers to promote discussion and dissemination of innovative theoretical and empirical research on the macroeconomic implications of migration.
October 2, 2026
Opening remarks for moderated conversation at Voices of the Eleventh District
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan shares her views on the economy and the need for tighter monetary policy.
October 1, 2026
Oil and gas activity increases despite cost pressures, longer supplier delivery times
Activity in the oil and gas sector further expanded in third quarter 2026, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
September 30, 2026
Growth in Texas service sector activity stalls
Texas service sector activity held steady in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
September 29, 2026
San Antonio Economic Indicators, August 2026
Employment increased in the three months ending in August, but growth was mixed. The unemployment rate edged down and wages rose in August. Home prices dipped, and inventory declined. Apartment rental rates were slightly below last year’s levels.
September 29, 2026