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Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate
The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in July was 2.65 percent. According to the BEA, the overall PCE inflation rate was 2.60 percent on a 12-month basis, and the inflation rate for PCE excluding food and energy was 2.88 percent on a 12-month basis.
August 29, 2025
Southwest Economy Podcast
Listen in as we dive deeper into selected topics from the Southwest Economy publication in this podcast series.
August 29, 2025
Austin doc seeks cures for U.S. health care’s ills
Garheng Kong, a physician by training, founded Austin-based private equity firm HealthQuest Capital more than a decade ago. He reflects on how changing attitudes and technology, including AI, are changing U.S. health care.
August 29, 2025
Weekly Economic Index
The WEI is currently 2.60 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended August 23 and 2.53 percent for August 16.
August 28, 2025
Grading Texas education requires a closer look behind the numbers
The adequacy of the Texas educational system, which enrolls more than 5.5 million children in public kindergarten-through-12 schools, has been a recurring source of concern in the state.
August 28, 2025
Rio Grande Valley Economic Indicators
Expansion continued in the Rio Grande Valley. Employment grew, but unemployment rose. Year-over-year wage increases were mixed, with wages down in McAllen but up in Brownsville.
August 27, 2025
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded modestly in July. Employment growth was sluggish, and initial unemployment insurance claims ticked up in early August. The July Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed continued modest pace of expansion in wages and benefits.
August 26, 2025
Growth in Texas service sector activity continues
Texas service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
August 26, 2025
Renewable energy jobs surge, though data differ on where and by how much
Better understanding of the workforce implications of rising electricity demand, particularly at the state and local levels, is critical to planning and anticipating its economic and policy impacts.
August 26, 2025
San Antonio maintains business-friendly posture despite uncertainty
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan's second visit to San Antonio on her 360 Listening Tour centered on how Bexar County business and community leaders are handling uncertainty driven by tariffs, immigration and artificial intelligence (AI).
August 25, 2025