A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Multinationals and Structural Transformation
Using confidential microdata from Japan and exploiting a quasi-exogenous reform that expanded foreign investment opportunities in China, this paper assesses empirically how this reform affected employment at firms in both the host country (China) and the home country (Japan).
March 30, 2026
Growth in Texas manufacturing activity slows amid increased uncertainty
Texas factory activity continued to rise in March, but at a slower pace than the previous month, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
March 30, 2026
Bankers report uptick in loan volume and demand
Loan volume and demand notably accelerated in March. The upward momentum was driven by real estate loans, especially commercial real estate.
March 30, 2026
Texas Business Outlook Surveys - Special Questions
The Dallas Fed asked a series of special questions in the Texas Business Outlook Surveys on wages, prices and outlook concerns.
March 30, 2026
Workshop on Global Housing Markets and the Macroeconomy
This workshop brings together leading researchers to examine how housing markets shape—and are shaped by—macroeconomic dynamics, financial conditions and policy design across countries.
March 27, 2026
Eleventh District banks hold fewer loans to non-banking firms compared with peers
Recent high-profile bankruptcies of firms relying on private credit financing have raised concerns that relatively opaque and riskier credit could hide broader systemic risk. Several banks announced asset write-downs from exposure to these bankruptcies.
March 25, 2026
Oil and gas activity rises amid elevated uncertainty
Activity in the oil and gas sector increased in first quarter 2026, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
March 25, 2026
Home insurance premiums influence mortgage delinquencies, relocations
The rise in homeowners insurance premiums since the pandemic is not just a pricing issue; it is a growing source of financial stress, inequality and geographic sorting.
March 24, 2026
The Impacts of Unauthorized Immigration on U.S. Labor and Housing Markets: New Evidence from Administrative Microdata
From early 2021 to early 2024, the U.S. experienced an unprecedented boom in unauthorized immigration, followed by a rapid slowdown beginning in mid-2024. This paper provides the first systematic empirical assessment of the labor- and housing-market effects of this episode.
March 23, 2026
Mexican economy weakens at the start of 2026
Mexico’s monthly proxy for GDP fell 0.9 percent in January after the economy expanded an upwardly revised 1.8 percent in 2025.
March 23, 2026