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Not all price increases are equal; pandemic-era outliers drove inflation spike
Many individual price changes make up widely used gauges of inflation. Their relative importance changes over time and may affect how consumers perceive inflation. Such perceptions can prompt households to update their inflation expectations, decreasing optimism about real economic activity.
June 18, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin employment grew in April, the unemployment rate was stable, and wages increased. The median house price declined, and home inventories fell.
June 7, 2024
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston’s labor market growth was strong and broad based in April. In the energy sector, production jobs declined year over year while growth has been concentrated in mining-related services.
June 5, 2024
Mexico’s economy improves in the first quarter of 2024
Mexico’s economy grew 1.1 percent in the first quarter, driven by the services sector, according to the national statistics bureau.
June 5, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy strengthened in April. Payroll employment accelerated, and unemployment remained stable. Retail sales tax collections dipped. Apartment demand increased, but rents remained flat, and multifamily construction permits rose strongly.
June 4, 2024
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
Southern New Mexico’s economy grew robustly through April, exceeding both the state and the nation. Employment expanded at a stronger pace than the state and nation, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent in March.
May 31, 2024
Texas Economic Indicators
In April, the Texas economy posted strong job gains. Job openings show a downward trend in early May but remained above the nation.
May 31, 2024
Eleventh District Beige Book
Economic activity in the Eleventh District was flat to up slightly over the reporting period. Some growth was seen in the manufacturing, banking and energy sectors, while activity in nonfinancial services was flat, and declines were seen in retail sales.
May 29, 2024
Growth resumes in Texas service sector, but outlooks continue to worsen
Growth in the Texas service sector expanded in May after activity stalled in April, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey. The revenue index, a key measure of state service sector conditions, increased from 0.3 to 6.7, a reading suggestive of an increase in activity.
May 29, 2024
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity edged down in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
May 28, 2024