A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin lost jobs in December as layoffs in the high-tech sector continued, and the unemployment rate increased. Rent prices stabilized, and home inventories increased.
February 1, 2024
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded at a robust pace last year. Payrolls expanded in December, and the unemployment rate dropped. Initial unemployment claims ticked down in mid-January.
January 30, 2024
Texas service sector activity slips back into contraction
Growth in Texas service sector activity contracted slightly in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
January 30, 2024
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity contracted in January after stabilizing in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
January 29, 2024
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso job growth grew in December, and the unemployment rate remained the same. In addition, U.S. industrial production grew, and both auto production and sales increased.
January 26, 2024
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payroll job growth and wages picked up in December. However, unemployment remained stable, retail sales tax revenue fell, and existing home sales declined.
January 25, 2024
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston job growth slowed from September through December, finishing the year with 2.9 percent growth from December 2022. Houston’s unemployment rate was flat in December as Texas unemployment dipped for the first time since November 2022.
January 25, 2024
Energy Indicators
Natural gas liquids (NGLs) production increased in 2023, and exports grew to new heights. U.S. chemical production improved in 2023, helped by easing input costs. The petrochemicals sector saw softening prices, and the basic chemicals sector saw increasing real export values.
January 24, 2024
Fraudulent communications
It has come to our attention that letters and emails purportedly from Federal Reserve Bank officials requesting money are being directed to individuals inside and outside the United States. The Dallas Fed does not have any involvement in these communications and advises recipients not to respond.
January 23, 2024
Texas Employment Update
With the Texas Workforce Commission’s release of the December employment data, Texas’ 2023 job growth came in at a robust 3.1 percent (426,900 jobs)—a full percentage point above the state’s long-term average growth.
January 19, 2024