A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Permian Basin Economic Indicators
Permian Basin employment rose in the third quarter while wages declined. The unemployment rate was roughly unchanged. The region’s rig count declined, but the price of oil rose significantly.
October 31, 2023
Texas service activity flat, outlook continues to worsen
Growth in Texas service sector activity stalled in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
October 31, 2023
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Growth in Texas factory activity continued in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
October 30, 2023
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso's employment contracted in September, and its business-cycle index was flat. However, the unemployment rate fell. Trade volumes cooled from the previous year. Both U.S. auto production and sales rose.
October 27, 2023
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payroll jobs increased in September at the fastest rate in over a year. In addition, unemployment declined despite the increases in the labor force, and wages rose.
October 26, 2023
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded further in September. Employment grew strongly, and unemployment remained flat.
October 25, 2023
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates that jobs will increase 3.3 percent in 2023, with an 80 percent confidence band of 3.1 to 3.5 percent.
October 20, 2023
Strong U.S. labor market drives record remittances to Mexico
Remittances from the U.S. to Mexico reached a record $55.9 billion in 2022. Strong employment in the U.S. construction sector—a leading employer of Mexican migrants—best explains the recent growth of remittances to Mexico.
October 20, 2023
How long is the soft-landing runway for the labor market?
A normalized labor market likely entails a more-usual relationship between layoffs and labor market tightness indicators, and sooner or later, a higher unemployment rate.
October 19, 2023
Hotter summer days heat up Texans but chill the state economy
As climate change intensifies over the next decade, summer heat waves will likely become more common and severe. The effect on Texas GDP growth is likely to be twice as pronounced as in the rest of the U.S. Meanwhile, the effect on job growth will likely be relatively subdued but vary widely across sectors.
October 18, 2023