A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
El Paso Economic Indicators, December 2016
The El Paso Business Cycle Index continues to strengthen. Total nonfarm jobs in El Paso grew in November, and maquiladoras continue to post gains, although at a slower pace than last year.
December 29, 2016
Houston Economic Indicators, December 2016
Improved conditions in the energy industry continue to affirm an increasingly positive outlook for Houston,
although a broad-based recovery remains elusive.
December 27, 2016
San Antonio Economic Indicators, December 2016
The San Antonio economy picked up in November. The San Antonio Business-Cycle index accelerated to slightly above its 15-year average as job growth quickened and the unemployment rate fell to a very low level.
December 22, 2016
Behind the Numbers: PCE Inflation Update, November 2016
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index increased at a 3 percent annualized rate in October, after rising at a 2.5 percent rate in September.
December 22, 2016
DFW Economic Indicators, December 2016
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy expanded at a vigorous pace in November, with employment growing during the month and continuing to outperform the state and the nation.
December 20, 2016
Texas Economic Indicators, December 2016
The Texas economy expanded in November. Employment growth accelerated, and unemployment ticked down.
December 19, 2016
Financial Regulations and Price Inconsistencies across Bitcoin Markets
We document systematic differences in bitcoin prices across 11 different markets representing 26% of global bitcoin trade volume.
December 19, 2016
Does Bitcoin Reveal New Information About Exchange Rates and Financial Integration?
I show that the prices of the internationally traded crypto-currency bitcoin can be used to estimate a currency’s unofficial exchange rate and capital controls at a daily interval.
December 19, 2016
What Drives Economic Policy Uncertainty in the Long and Short Runs?
Analyzes the impact on economic policy uncertainty (EPU) of several possibly endogenous variables, such as inflation and unemployment rates in countries where EPU is measured.
December 16, 2016
Do Oil Endowment and Productivity Matter for Accumulation of International Reserves?
We develop a dynamic stochastic optimization model with oil price shocks to show that countries with certain combinations of oil endowment and productivity have strong precautionary incentives to accumulate foreign reserves in response to oil price shocks.
December 15, 2016