A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payroll job growth and wages picked up in February. In addition, unemployment increased, retail sales tax revenue ticked down, and existing-home sales rose.
March 28, 2024
Improved business outlooks, faster job growth boost Texas outlook
A majority of Texas Business Outlook Surveys participants expect increasing demand over the next six months, signaling an improving business outlook, even as inflation and wage growth in Texas remain elevated.
March 28, 2024
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso job growth saw little change in February, and the unemployment rate remained the same. In addition, imports and exports picked up through the El Paso port, U.S. industrial production grew, and both auto production and sales increased.
March 27, 2024
Outlook improves even as oil and gas activity little changed; breakeven prices increase
Activity in the oil and gas sector was relatively unchanged in the first quarter of 2024, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
March 27, 2024
The Impact of the 2022 Oil Embargo and Price Cap on Russian Oil Prices
This paper documents the effect of the oil embargo and price cap on Russian oil exports in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
March 26, 2024
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded strongly in February. Payroll growth strengthened and the unemployment rate remained flat as it has for the past seven months, while labor force growth slowed.
March 26, 2024
Examinations of the Reserve Bank
The combined financial statements of the Reserve Banks as well as the annual financial statements of each of the 12 Banks and the consolidated LLC entity are audited annually by an independent auditing firm retained by the Board of Governors.
March 26, 2024
Modest growth continues in Texas service sector
Texas service sector activity expanded in February after contracting in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
March 26, 2024
Disparate supply-side forces gave U.S. economy an edge
The U.S. economy boasts robust growth and slowing inflation despite the highest interest rates in two decades. Such performance isn’t common globally, especially among other advanced economies, revealing crucial differences in the fundamental factors driving inflation and growth.
March 26, 2024
Investing in the Batteries and Vehicles of the Future: A View Through the Stock Market
A large number of companies operating in the EV and battery supply chain have listed on a U.S. stock exchange in recent years. This paper compiles a unique data set of high-frequency stock returns for those companies and investigates the extent to which an “industry” factor specific to the EV and battery supply chain (an “EV” factor) can explain their returns.
March 25, 2024