A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Brownsville experiencing greatest growth burst ‘in my lifetime’
Texas National Bank President Joe Quiroga, a lifelong resident of the Lower Rio Grande Valley area and Dallas Fed director, discusses the area’s rapid growth and its future prospects.
January 19, 2024
Eleventh District Beige Book
The Eleventh District economy expanded at a modest pace over the reporting period, with most sectors holding steady or experiencing slight growth. Job growth picked up in the service sector. Wage growth moderated but high labor costs remained a key concern for many businesses.
January 17, 2024
U.S. 30-year mortgage predominance doesn’t seem to delay impact of Fed rate hikes
After comparing economic data of the U.S. and other major advanced economies, we find tentative evidence that the slow adjustment of the outstanding mortgage rate in the U.S. has not played an important role in delaying the intended effects of the monetary tightening.
January 16, 2024
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payroll job growth slowed in November. In addition, unemployment declined, and retail sales tax revenue stabilized; however, wages stagnated.
January 11, 2024
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston employment growth was strong in November, with services driving the 2.7 percent increase from August levels. Construction continued to decline as the real estate market slowed. Median home-price growth in the metro returned to the prepandemic normal, and mortgage rates remained elevated as sales and housing inventories rose.
January 11, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy weakened in November. Payroll employment fell, while unemployment dipped. Retail sales tax collections and apartment demand rose in December, while single-family housing permits were relatively flat in November.
January 11, 2024
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso job growth slowed in November, wages declined, and the unemployment rate fell. In addition, new single-family home permits declined.
January 10, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators
In November, Austin experienced solid job growth, accompanied by a decline in the unemployment rate and a slight fall in wage growth.
January 9, 2024
Arbitrage limits heighten dollar shortages abroad during volatile times
U.S. dollars are hard to find in foreign markets during times of heightened risk, as evidenced by two interesting and related features in the post-2007 international financial landscape.
January 9, 2024
Opening remarks at panel on Market Monitoring and the Implementation of Monetary Policy
At the American Economic Association annual meeting, President Logan spoke about market monitoring and the implementation of monetary policy.
January 6, 2024