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Growth in Texas service activity moderates
Texas service sector activity expanded at a slower pace in June than the prior month, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey. The revenue index, a key measure of state service sector conditions, fell to 1.9 in June from 6.7 in May.
June 25, 2024
Texas firms using AI report little impact on employment
Learning how businesses use artificial intelligence (AI) helps policymakers understand changing economic conditions, particularly involving employment and productivity.
June 25, 2024
Texas manufacturing activity stabilizes in June
Texas factory activity was flat in June, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
June 24, 2024
Agricultural Survey, Second Quarter 2024
Bankers responding to the second-quarter survey reported improved conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
June 24, 2024
Texas Employment Forecast, June 21
The Texas Employment Forecast estimates jobs will increase 2.4 percent in 2024, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.9 to 2.9 percent.
June 21, 2024
Service sector leads Texas gains; firms say credit constraints not binding
Texas economic activity expanded at a modest pace in May, driven by the service sector. Texas employment growth picked up, and the unemployment rate nudged up to 4.0 percent in April from 3.9 percent in March.
June 20, 2024
El Paso, Juarez, Las Cruces: Cities representing three states, two countries, one community
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan's 360° Listening Tour is taking her to communities all around the Eleventh Federal Reserve District. The tour is helping deepen her understanding of the region’s people and economy by adding color and perspective that go beyond official statistics.
June 18, 2024
Not all price increases are equal; pandemic-era outliers drove inflation spike
Many individual price changes make up widely used gauges of inflation. Their relative importance changes over time and may affect how consumers perceive inflation. Such perceptions can prompt households to update their inflation expectations, decreasing optimism about real economic activity.
June 18, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators, June 2024
Austin employment grew in April, the unemployment rate was stable, and wages increased. The median house price declined, and home inventories fell.
June 7, 2024
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston’s labor market growth was strong and broad based in April. In the energy sector, production jobs declined year over year while growth has been concentrated in mining-related services.
June 5, 2024