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Austin Economic Indicators, August 2017
Growth in the Austin economy remained moderate in June. The Austin Business-Cycle index continued to grow near its long-term trend, as jobs were weak, but the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since the end of the tech boom in 2001.
August 4, 2017
Houston Economic Indicators, August 2017
June data were generally positive for Houston, pointing toward a healthy economy. The metro business-cycle index expanded at its historical average pace, employment growth was very strong and job ads continued to climb.
August 1, 2017
San Antonio Economic Indicators, July 2017
The San Antonio economy continued to grow moderately in June. Jobs increased at a modest pace, and the unemployment
rate declined and remains well below its long-term average.
July 27, 2017
El Paso Economic Indicators, July 2017
Economic activity in El Paso remains robust. Solid growth continues to be driven by the services industry and
by strong maquiladora activity in Ciudad Juárez.
July 26, 2017
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy continued its expansion in June, albeit at a slower pace than in May. Job growth was nearly flat, and expansion in the Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes moderated.
July 25, 2017
Consumer scam alert: Do not use Federal Reserve routing account numbers to pay bills
Recently, the Federal Reserve Banks have received a number of unauthorized transactions in which consumers have tried to use the Fed's routing numbers and their Social Security numbers to pay their bills.
July 17, 2017
Permian Basin Economic Indicators, July 2017
In May, Permian Basin employment remained stable with a declining unemployment rate. The average monthly price per barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell in June, while estimated production and the rig count continued to rise.
July 13, 2017
Assessment of Current Economic Conditions and Implications for Monetary Policy
July 13, 2017
Portfolio Rebalancing in Times of Stress
This paper investigates time variation in the dynamics of international portfolio equity flows.
July 12, 2017
Good Policies or Good Luck? New Insights on Globalization and the International Monetary Policy Transmission Mechanism
The open-economy dimension is central to the discussion of the trade-offs that monetary policy faces in an increasingly integrated world. I investigate the monetary policy transmission mechanism in a two-country workhorse New Keynesian model where policy is set according to Taylor (1993) rules.
July 12, 2017