A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Proportionate margining for repo transactions
Traders in the repurchase agreement (repo) market protect themselves from the default of their counterparties through margin collected via haircuts on repo transactions. Recent research showing that haircuts on many Treasury repo transactions are low or zero has raised concerns that margining practices in this market are insufficiently strict.
February 21, 2025
Energy Indicators, February 2025
Natural gas liquids production increased in 2024 as did exports. The number of U.S. chemical railcar loadings remained flat compared to last year. Intermediate chemical prices have risen in recent months, while chemical export numbers, adjusted for inflation, are on the decline.
February 20, 2025
How Gen Z Texans use credit cards can shed light on their future financial health
Generation Z’s rising debt load has been widely reported, sparking concerns for the financial future of America’s youngest adult generation.
February 20, 2025
Rio Grande Valley Economic Indicators, Fourth Quarter 2024
The Rio Grande Valley saw slow employment growth in the fourth quarter. Unemployment fell, and wages rose at a rapid clip.
February 18, 2025
Bankers report loan demand, volume keep rising
Loan volume continued increasing at a rapid pace in February while loan demand accelerated further. Credit tightening continued, but loan pricing declined.
February 18, 2025
Geopolitical oil price risk not a major driver of global macroeconomic fluctuations
Notwithstanding the attention geopolitical events in oil markets have attracted, we find that geopolitical oil price risk is unlikely to generate sizable recessionary effects.
February 18, 2025
Austin Economic Indicators, February 2025
Austin experienced employment growth in December, accompanied by a declining unemployment rate. Home prices and inventories rose, and single-family housing permits were up in December but down for 2024.
February 13, 2025
DFW Economic Indicators, Jan. 2025
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy slowed in November. Employment fell slightly, and unemployment held steady. Prices rose at a slower pace.
February 12, 2025
Is inflation still slowing? Early 2025 data pivotal to outlook
January inflation data were stronger in 2023 and 2024 than forecasters expected, even after more encouraging results had been reported for the ends of 2022 and 2023. Rather than reflecting seasonal adjustment difficulties, this pattern may be caused by a large share of firms changing prices at the start of a new year.
February 11, 2025
El Paso Economic Indicators, Feb. 2025
Employment in El Paso grew in December, and the unemployment rate fell slightly. Wages in the metro area rose, though at a slower rate than in the state. Existing-home sales increased further, while months of inventory held steady.
February 10, 2025