A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Structural Change in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Open Economy Perspective
This paper studies the evolution of manufacturing value-added shares in 11 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries through the lens of an open economy model of structural change.
December 24, 2024
Mexico’s economic growth surprises to the upside
The Mexican economy expanded an annualized 4.4 percent in the third quarter, according to official preliminary data. Output in both the services and goods-producing sectors increased, and heavy rainfall during the quarter helped the agricultural sector recover.
December 24, 2024
Texas economy grows modestly; business outlooks brighten
The Texas economy exhibited recent signs of expansion, though job growth has slowed. A measure of economic activity, The Dallas Fed Texas Business Outlook Surveys (TBOS), shows moderate gains in services revenue, a resumption of retail sales increases and stable manufacturing production.
December 24, 2024
Agricultural Survey, Fourth Quarter 2024
Bankers responding to the fourth-quarter agricultural survey reported persistent weak conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
December 23, 2024
Texas Employment Forecast, Dec. 20
The Texas Employment Forecast estimates jobs will increase 1.6 percent in 2024, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.5 to 1.7 percent.
December 20, 2024
Energy Indicators, December 2024
Gasoline and diesel prices have come down since 2022. While motor gasoline consumption was low compared with historic trends, distillate fuel consumption was significantly weak in 2024.
December 18, 2024
Electric reliability concerns spur Texas backup generation boom
Amid growing concerns about reliability of electricity services across power-hungry Texas, deployment of back-up power sources—microgrids and alternative generation—is increasing. These assets, serving customers ranging from college campuses to oilfield operations, help keep the lights on when disaster strikes.
December 6, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators, Dec. 2024
Austin experienced modest employment growth in October accompanied by an increase in the unemployment rate. Rent and housing prices were down year over year while months of housing supply inventory was up.
December 5, 2024
Energy Indicators, November 2024
The capital expenditures index from the Dallas Fed Energy Survey as well as business investment in mining were nearly flat in third quarter 2024. Increases in the development cost index for Exploration and Production (E&P) firms are increasing at a faster rate than input costs for oil and gas (O&G) support service firms.
December 5, 2024
Gender Gaps in the Federal Reserve System
To better understand the stalled progress of women in economics, this paper constructs new data on women’s representation and research output in one of the largest policy institutions—the Federal Reserve System.
December 5, 2024