A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Momentum Builds for Oil and Gas Activity
Business activity continued to rise in the first quarter, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
March 29, 2017
Can Italy Grow Out of Its NPL Overhang? A Panel Threshold Analysis
This paper examines whether a tipping point exists for real GDP growth in Italy above which the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) to total loans falls significantly.
March 24, 2017
El Paso Economic Indicators, March 2017
El Paso economic activity expanded modestly in January. Solid growth in El Paso continues to be partially attributed
to strong maquiladora activity in Ciudad Juárez.
March 23, 2017
Exploring the Nexus Between Inflation and Globalization Under Inflation Targeting Through the Lens of New Zealand’s Experience
This paper investigates the inflation dynamics in New Zealand, a small open economy and a pioneer in inflation targeting, under various open-economy Phillips curve specifications.
March 22, 2017
Houston Economic Indicators, March 2017
While uncertainties remain, a number of indicators point toward a stronger Houston economy in 2017.
March 21, 2017
Explaining International Business Cycle Synchronization: Recursive Preferences and the Terms of Trade Channel
This paper presents a simple model of a two-country, two-traded good, complete-financial-markets world in which country-specific productivity shocks generate business cycles that are highly correlated internationally.
March 17, 2017
San Antonio Economic Indicators, March 2017
Growth in the San Antonio economy in January held steady at a pace above its long-term trend. Job growth
moderated from its fast pace in December, while the unemployment rate ticked up slightly.
March 16, 2017
Austin Economic Indicators, March 2017
The Austin economy expanded at a brisk pace in January. The Austin Business-Cycle Index rose slightly on strong January job growth and a continued low unemployment rate.
March 16, 2017
DFW Economic Indicators, March 2017
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy expanded in January. Job gains were solid, and DFW continued to lead growth in other major Texas metros. Unemployment fell, and growth in the Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes accelerated in January.
March 14, 2017
Permian Basin Economic Indicators, March 2017
The Permian Basin labor market stayed relatively stable in 2016 compared with 2015, when the regional economy
was tumbling with the oil market.
March 9, 2017