A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Slowing Texas economy remains on track for a soft landing
The impact of a still-strong Texas jobs market and moderating business activities and costs suggest that the state’s economy may be headed for a soft landing following Fed policymaker efforts to cool inflationary pressures.
November 9, 2023
Energy Indicators, October 2023
Oil and gas executives expect the rig count to remain at current levels at the start of next year. Exploration and production (E&P) firms—especially the smaller ones—are preparing to see higher well completion and drilling costs in 2024.
November 8, 2023
Pooled Bewley Estimator of Long-Run Relationships in Dynamic Heterogenous Panels
Using a transformation of the autoregressive distributed lag model due to Bewley, a novel pooled Bewley (PB) estimator of long-run coefficients for dynamic panels with heterogeneous short-run dynamics is proposed.
November 7, 2023
Texas among states feeling most stressed by inflation
As consumer prices have climbed at a faster rate in Texas and surrounding states than nationally—food and shelter increasing even more—Texans are feeling especially stressed about rising prices.
November 7, 2023
Energy and the Economy: Reshuffling the Energy Deck
The Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City hosted their eighth joint energy conference on Nov. 7, 2023, in Oklahoma City. The conference focused on improving supply chains as well as the outlook for global energy markets and capital allocation in the energy transition. Participants included business leaders, central bankers, government officials, academics and financial market representatives.
November 7, 2023
Houston Economic Indicators, Nov. 3, 2023
Houston employment grew 3.6 percent from June through September 2023, picking up from the slowdown in the three months ending in August. Employment in the oil and gas sector slowed and rig counts fell in September.
November 3, 2023
Austin Economic Indicators, November 2, 2023
In September, Austin’s employment sector expanded significantly, accompanied by a decline in the unemployment rate and slower wage growth.
November 2, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, October 2023
Dallas–Fort Worth’s economy gained momentum in September. Payroll gains accelerated, unemployment dipped, and retail sales tax collections rose.
October 31, 2023
Permian Basin Economic Indicators, 3Q 2023
Permian Basin employment rose in the third quarter while wages declined. The unemployment rate was roughly unchanged. The region’s rig count declined, but the price of oil rose significantly.
October 31, 2023
Texas service activity flat, outlook continues to worsen
Growth in Texas service sector activity stalled in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
October 31, 2023