A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Most Texas executives surveyed say AI isn’t changing staffing needs
The Dallas Fed asked a series of special questions on artificial intelligence in the May Texas Business Outlook Surveys.
May 26, 2026
Climbing the employment ladder tough when bottom rung is broken
Recent labor market data appear to reflect a low-hire, low-fire equilibrium. Because aggregate layoffs remain low by historical standards, the upward drift in the unemployment rate over the past two years is often viewed as a benign normalization process rather than a cyclical vulnerability.
May 26, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast, May 22
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.8 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.2 to 2.4 percent.
May 22, 2026
Texas economy shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty
The Texas labor market showed signs of increasing momentum in early 2026, with employment growing 1.7 percent during the first quarter after a sluggish 2025.
May 22, 2026
Fed’s forecasting edge ebbed prepandemic, persisted in downside inflation surprises
We compare Federal Reserve Board staff forecasts with professional forecasts from Blue Chip Economic Indicators for headline Consumer Price Index inflation. The relevant question then is not whether inflation forecasts matter, but rather what their content reveals.
May 21, 2026
Trader remains bullish on cattle despite economic, contagion threats
Leslie Callahan, a co-founder and principal of cattle trading firm Crossroads Cattle, discusses the reasons behind record-high beef prices and challenges facing the industry.
May 20, 2026
Ranchers herd it all as fewer cattle pressure beef prices; screwworm lurks
Texas cattle ranchers typically benefit from an increase in beef prices, but more recently, the reemergence of the flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite threatens the beef industry.
May 20, 2026
U.S. housing: Unaffordable to buy, but wealth-building to own
A home is not only a place to live. It is a long-lived asset whose value reflects the housing service it provides over time and the return buyers require, given interest rates and risk. The ongoing combination of high house price-to-rent ratios and strained affordability suggests housing remains a macroeconomic vulnerability, though financial conditions appear more resilient than before the housing bust and subsequent Global Financial Crisis of 2008.
May 19, 2026
Bankers report strong growth in loan volume and demand
Loan volume and demand growth continued to accelerate in May. Volume rose across loan types.
May 18, 2026
Rio Grande Valley Economic Indicators, first quarter 2026
Employment increased in the Rio Grande Valley, while joblessness fell in the first quarter. Year-over-year wages were up in both metros. Water storage in Rio Grande Valley reservoirs was little changed and remained well below historical levels.
May 15, 2026