A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Energy Indicators, Jan. 4, 2024
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to continue to grow into 2024. Global natural gas and heating oil prices are subdued as the winter outlook has moderated, while propane prices are increasing but remain significantly below last year’s levels.
January 4, 2024
Strength in consumer spending does not necessarily imply low probability of recession
Consumption was not a main driver of GDP declines in previous recessions, and a recession is not necessarily preceded by declines in consumer spending.
January 2, 2024
Banking Conditions Survey, December 2023
Credit standards tightened at a slower pace across all loan types. Loan demand continued to decline, though at the slowest pace since the end of 2022.
January 2, 2024
Agricultural Survey, Fourth Quarter 2023
Bankers responding to the third-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
January 2, 2024
Texas service sector activity rebounds
Growth in Texas service sector activity resumed in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
December 27, 2023
Texas Employment Forecast, Dec. 22
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 3.2 percent in 2023, with an 80 percent confidence band of 3.1 to 3.3 percent.
December 22, 2023
A Narrative Analysis of Federal Appropriations for Research and Development
This paper provides a narrative analysis of postwar federal appropriations for the research and development (R&D) activities of the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation—five agencies that consistently account for the vast majority of federal outlays for all types of R&D.
December 21, 2023
Texas economic activity, job growth weaken as 2023 closes
Texas economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, with job growth falling sharply in October and business activity contracting slightly in November.
December 21, 2023
Statement on Transparency and Accountability Policy at the 12 Federal Reserve Banks
In the interest of further strengthening the Federal Reserve System’s commitment to transparency, today the 12 Federal Reserve Banks released a common policy for public requests for information.
December 21, 2023
Oil and gas activity essentially unchanged; optimism wanes as uncertainty jumps
Activity in the oil and gas sector was essentially unchanged in fourth quarter 2023, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
December 20, 2023