A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Southwest Economy Podcast
Listen in as we dive deeper into selected topics from the Southwest Economy publication in this podcast series.
November 7, 2025
Podcast: Hammering home why a U.S. housing shortage persists
Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative and an adjunct economics professor at Southern Methodist University, discusses his recent report, “Build Homes, Expand Opportunity: Lessons from America’s Fastest-Growing Cities” with the Dallas Fed’s Pia Orrenius.
November 7, 2025
Weekly Economic Index
The WEI is currently 2.22 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended Nov. 1 and 1.99 percent for Oct. 25.
November 6, 2025
Texas Economic Indicators, October 2025
Growth in the Texas economy appears to be slowing. The October Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated subdued job growth in manufacturing but contracting employment in the service sector. Wage growth remained modest.
November 4, 2025
How might artificial intelligence affect Texas’ good jobs?
Recent Dallas Fed research emphasizes that AI can either help or replace workers depending on the nuance of their occupations. But how might AI affect jobs that don’t require bachelor’s degrees but still pay self-sustaining wages?
November 4, 2025
Batteries, solar help keep the lights on in Texas but more needed
Many Texas residents remain skeptical about the reliability of the electric grid since massive dayslong outages in February 2021. Notably, the power supply situation has since improved, with capacity added over the past two years, primarily from solar and a tripling of battery storage capacity.
November 4, 2025
Optimal Foreign Reserve Intervention and Financial Development
This paper documents evidence of a U-shaped relationship between financial development and the adjustments of foreign exchange reserve holdings in response to a U.S. interest rate increase.
November 3, 2025
Higher tariffs in U.S., Mexico part of global response to China export surge
Concerns regarding diversion or transshipment of Chinese exports have figured prominently in U.S. trade talks in 2025. Mexico and Canada have already raised tariffs on Chinese goods in some sectors to protect their domestic industries.
October 31, 2025
Texas economic growth outpaces the nation, but are small businesses keeping up?
Given Texas’ strong economic performance compared with the U.S., one might think the state’s small businesses would outperform those nationwide.
October 31, 2025
Ample liquidity for a safe and efficient banking system
President Logan discussed the stance of monetary policy and how the Fed's balance sheet fosters a safe and efficient liquidity environment for the U.S. banking system.
October 31, 2025