A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
How valuable is a short-term credential for a job seeker? It’s complicated
Employer demand for short-term credentials is rising. But the likelihood of such credentials leading to higher wage offers depends on the industry and can change over time.
August 9, 2024
Texas expansion moderates; labor market, price expectations normalize
The housing market slowed, with sales down and inventories rising. Data reflecting strain among small businesses and low- and moderate-income households appeared mixed. Some data point to rising stress, while others suggest resilience.
August 8, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, July 2024
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy slowed in June as employment fell and unemployment rose. Despite the slowing, second-quarter job gains outpaced the first quarter.
August 6, 2024
Trade liberalization reduces entrepreneurship rate
Our research suggests that if the world becomes increasingly interconnected through international trade, entrepreneurship rates will decrease over time.
August 6, 2024
Deindustrialization and Industry Polarization
This paper adds to recent evidence on deindustrialization and documents a new pattern: increasing industry polarization over time.
August 5, 2024
Variable Selection in High Dimensional Linear Regressions with Parameter Instability
This paper considers the problem of variable selection allowing for parameter instability.
August 5, 2024
Cattle ranchers have no beef with sizzling prices as consumers keep buying
David Anderson, professor and extension economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, discusses what’s driving cattle and beef prices from feedlots in the Texas Panhandle to supermarkets at a time when the size of the overall U.S. herd is at a more-than six-decade low.
August 5, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators, August 2024
Austin employment fell in June, while the unemployment rate remained the same. The median house price declined, and home inventories fell.
August 1, 2024
Texas service activity improves, but moderate growth continues
Texas service sector activity expanded at a faster pace in July 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, increased to 7.7 in July from 1.9 in June.
July 30, 2024
Texas manufacturing activity remains flat in July amid weakening demand
Texas factory activity was flat again in July, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
July 29, 2024