A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Austin Economic Indicators, February 2024
Austin lost jobs in December as layoffs in the high-tech sector continued, and the unemployment rate increased. Rent prices stabilized, and home inventories increased.
April 5, 2024
Sustainably restoring price stability: progress so far and risks ahead
President Lorie K. Logan shared her views on the economic outlook and monetary policy.
April 5, 2024
Lower interest rates don’t necessarily improve housing affordability
The direct impact of higher mortgage rates on housing affordability has received much attention. We emphasize that housing affordability not only depends on mortgage rates but also on house prices, which have competing effects.
April 2, 2024
Banking Conditions Survey, March 2024
Loan volumes declined after having largely stabilized in the two prior surveys. Credit standards continued to tighten, and loan pricing continued to rise.
April 1, 2024
OMWI Congressional Report
This annual report outlines the actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas to comply with section 342 of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, regarding the establishment of an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI).
March 29, 2024
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Survey Methodology, Performance and Forecast Accuracy
This paper describes the survey methodology and analyzes the explanatory and predictive power of TMOS indexes with regard to other measures of state economic activity.
March 28, 2024
San Antonio Economic Indicators, March 2024
San Antonio payroll job growth and wages picked up in February. In addition, unemployment increased, retail sales tax revenue ticked down, and existing-home sales rose.
March 28, 2024
Improved business outlooks, faster job growth boost Texas outlook
A majority of Texas Business Outlook Surveys participants expect increasing demand over the next six months, signaling an improving business outlook, even as inflation and wage growth in Texas remain elevated.
March 28, 2024
El Paso Economic Indicators, March 27, 2024
El Paso job growth saw little change in February, and the unemployment rate remained the same. In addition, imports and exports picked up through the El Paso port, U.S. industrial production grew, and both auto production and sales increased.
March 27, 2024
Outlook improves even as oil and gas activity little changed; breakeven prices increase
Activity in the oil and gas sector was relatively unchanged in the first quarter of 2024, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
March 27, 2024