A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Public Debt Levels and Real Interest Rates: Causal Evidence from Parliamentary Elections
This paper uses close parliamentary elections as natural experiments to estimate the debt sensitivity of interest rates.
November 17, 2025
Fast-growing Texas metros offer blueprint to handle U.S. housing shortage
Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative and an adjunct professor of economics at Southern Methodist University, discusses his recent report, “Build Homes, Expand Opportunity: Lessons from America’s Fastest-Growing Cities.”
November 17, 2025
Texas economy cools as concerns about tariffs, uncertainty persist
The Texas economy appears to be cooling following an upturn during the summer. The TBOS headline indexes of manufacturing production and services revenue weakened in September and October, following a brief late -summer rebound.
November 14, 2025
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators, Q2 2025
Employment in Southern New Mexico grew in the second quarter. The unemployment rate fell but remained higher than the state and nation.
November 12, 2025
Rio Grande Valley Economic Indicators, Third Quarter 2025
Employment increased in the Rio Grande Valley and unemployment rose in the three months ending in August. Year-over-year wage increases were mixed, with wages down in McAllen but up in Brownsville.
November 10, 2025
Bankers report declines in loan volume and demand
Loan volume and demand fell in November after several months of growth. Volume declines were led by consumer and commercial and industrial lending.
November 10, 2025
Has the opioid crisis peaked in Texas and the U.S.?
After years of mounting deaths and costs from opioid addition, recent declines in both Texas and the nation suggest the worst may have passed.
November 10, 2025
Southwest Economy Podcast
Listen in as we dive deeper into selected topics from the Southwest Economy publication in this podcast series.
November 7, 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