A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Subnational Bilateral Remittance Flows in the U.S.-Mexico Corridor: A Multi-Source Imputation and Validation
This paper exploits bilateral remittance flows between U.S. and Mexican states during 2013–25 to construct and validate a multi-source origin–destination framework linking Banco de México’s U.S.-state outflows with Mexican state-level receipts.
August 3, 2026
Structural Estimation with Unstructured Data
Standard macroeconomic data do not cleanly separate the systematic and nonsystematic components of monetary policy. This paper shows that incorporating unstructured text data into the structural estimation of a DSGE model can sharpen this distinction.
July 31, 2026
Statement from President Lorie Logan on FOMC dissent
President Lorie Logan says inflation does not appear to be on course to sustainably achieve the Federal Open Market Committee’s 2 percent target.
July 31, 2026
Texas Economic Indicators, June 2026
The Texas economy expanded in June. Overall, employment grew in the state and across metros, yet unemployment ticked up. The July Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed continued rising input prices. Housing activity ticked up in June.
July 31, 2026
Is Houston’s decades-long growth spurt winding down?
Bill King, a fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute who follows demographic trends, believes Houston’s sustained, rapid growth may be over. He discusses how the metro area may want to consider a future where new residents no longer strain public services.
July 31, 2026
Trimmed Mean PCE, June 2026
The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in June was 2.2 percent.
July 30, 2026
Dallas Economic Indicators, July 2026
The Dallas economy rebounded in recent months. Employment increased in June while unemployment was unchanged. Hourly earnings declined but remained higher than the state and year-ago levels.
July 29, 2026
How Houston finds workers in an AI boom
In her third visit to Houston as part of her Listening in 360 visits, President Logan arrived at a time when policymakers are also puzzling over complex issues, including the effects of geopolitical tensions abroad and an AI boom at home on energy markets and the economy.
July 29, 2026
Solid growth in Texas service sector activity continues
Texas service sector activity expanded at about the same pace in July as the prior month, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
July 28, 2026
Growth continues in Texas manufacturing sector as outlooks improve
Texas manufacturing output growth accelerated in July, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
July 27, 2026