A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
El Paso Economic Indicators
The El Paso economy continues to expand. The labor market is healthy, with job growth above the long-term average. Existing-home sales are strong, and the median home price has begun to pick up.
June 28, 2019
PCE Inflation Update, May 2019
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose at a 2.0 percent annualized rate in May following a 3.9 percent annualized increase in April.
June 28, 2019
A brief discussion regarding the impact of climate change on economic conditions in the Eleventh District
One factor being increasingly discussed at the Dallas Fed is the impact of climate change on the Eleventh District, says Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan. In particular, severe weather events can have a substantial human and economic cost to the district.
June 27, 2019
San Antonio Economic Indicators
The San Antonio economy expanded temperately in May. The unemployment rate ticked down further, while the San Antonio Business-Cycle Index decelerated to a pace close to its long-term trend.
June 27, 2019
Trade tensions cloud outlook as Texas experiences moderate growth
The region’s moderate expansion continues, despite a weakening outlook. Job gains were solid in May, with most industries and major metros adding to payrolls, and labor markets remaining historically tight.
June 27, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
Dallas–Fort Worth economic growth continued in May. Payroll employment rose, and unemployment remained at a 20-year low. The Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes expanded further.
June 26, 2019
Oil and Gas Activity Flat amid Surging Uncertainty and Increasingly Pessimistic Outlooks
Activity in the oil and gas sector was flat in second quarter 2019 after three years of growth, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
June 26, 2019
Consumers’ and economists’ differing inflation views can complicate policymaking
Economists and consumers likely think of different concepts when they consider inflation. Economists typically focus on the underlying trend that monetary policy can steer. U.S. consumers appear to think instead about unpredictable changes in prices most relevant to their regular decision-making.
June 25, 2019
Economic Conditions and the Stance of Monetary Policy
President Rob Kaplan describes his assessment of economic conditions, business activity in the Eleventh District, the appropriate stance of U.S. monetary policy and how the implications of climate change are impacting Dallas Fed economic analysis.
June 24, 2019
Permian Basin Economic Indicators
Job growth has softened in the Permian Basin as drilling activity has slowed. The rig count has fallen, while oil output continues to rise.
June 21, 2019