A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Opening remarks for Fed Listens
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan spoke ahead of a Fed Listens roundtable in El Paso, part of an event series to hear from people across the country about how the Fed's monetary policy framework affects businesses and communities.
June 3, 2025
Will AI replace your job? Perhaps not in the next decade
Recent rapid improvements in the capabilities of artificial intelligence have raised concerns about these technologies' impact on employment. The ultimate effects of AI on the workforce will depend on the extent to which AI augments (or complements) rather than automates (or substitutes for) workers' tasks. Will this new technology aid workers or replace them?
June 3, 2025
Opening Remarks for the Eleventh District Banking Conference
Remarks by Emily Greenwald at the Eleventh District Banking Conference, held June 2, 2025.
June 2, 2025
DFW Economic Indicators, May 2025
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in April as employment grew across most sectors. Retail sales tax collections rose, but home sales and home prices fell.
May 30, 2025
Santa Teresa port of entry navigates future during fraught time
Jerry Pacheco, president of the Border Industrial Association in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, discusses his work attracting investment from private and public sources for the Santa Teresa project and its prospects in an environment of rapidly changing rules of trade.
May 30, 2025
Opening remarks for conversation at Greater Waco Chamber
President Lorie Logan delivered remarks on how the Federal Reserve's federated structure and monetary policy independence serve the country.
May 29, 2025
San Antonio Economic Indicators, May 2025
San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in April, exceeding both the state and nation, while the unemployment rate declined to 3.7 percent.
May 29, 2025
Texas service sector activity declines modestly
Texas service sector activity contracted in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
May 28, 2025
Texas manufacturing production flat, new orders fall
Texas factory activity held steady in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
May 27, 2025
Has the Beige Book become disconnected from economic data?
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book, a key tool for identifying U.S. business-cycle shifts, has traditionally aligned with economic data. However, postpandemic, its economic characterizations often appear weaker than what hard data indicated, raising concerns of divergence from official statistics.
May 27, 2025