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Growth in Texas service sector activity moderates
Texas service sector activity continued to increase but at a slower pace in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
January 28, 2025
Growth in Texas manufacturing picks up pace in January; outlooks improve further
Texas factory activity picked up notably in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
January 27, 2025
Texas Employment Update, January 2025
December job growth was 3.1 percent in Texas, according to employment data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission and early benchmarked by the Dallas Fed. Job growth in 2024 came in at 1.7 percent (244,000 jobs)—slightly below the state’s long-term average growth of 2.0 percent.
January 24, 2025
Energy Indicators, January 2025
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to continue to grow further into 2025. From October 2024 through the beginning of this year, U.S. natural gas and heating oil prices remained fairly steady.
January 23, 2025
Local communities gain capacity to improve economic outcomes as they complete Advance Together program
Five years ago, the Dallas Fed launched an innovative approach to helping local communities reduce barriers to economic opportunity. The results from the pilot demonstrate the model's success and lay the groundwork for the next round.
January 22, 2025
Houston Economic Indicators, Jan. 21, 2025
Houston’s payroll employment growth was broad based in November and outpaced both the state and nation over the past three months. However, month-to-month measures of payroll growth have been volatile, and unemployment rose in November.
January 21, 2025
Credit and Housing Price Effects of Automated Underwriting Adoption
This paper studies how the 1990s adoption of now widely-used automated mortgage underwriting systems affected credit, house prices and their comovement across locations.
January 17, 2025
Climate Risk, Insurance Premiums and the Effects on Mortgage and Credit Outcomes
As climate change exacerbates natural disasters, homeowners’ insurance premiums are rising dramatically. This paper examines the impact of premium increases on borrowers’ mortgage and credit outcomes using new data on home insurance policies for 6.7 million borrowers.
January 16, 2025
The Impact of Labels on Real Asset Valuations
This paper shows that neighborhood labels, frequently used in realtors’ property descriptions, have a causal impact on the demand for housing.
January 15, 2025
Eleventh District Beige Book
The Eleventh District economy continued to expand moderately over the reporting period. Growth resumed in manufacturing output and activity picked up in nonfinancial services and retail. Bank loan volume expanded, and banks reported increased demand for loans despite continued credit tightening.
January 15, 2025