A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Supply chains slowly mend as Texas firms view recovery in 2023
Since the
COVID-19 pandemic
began in early 2020,
disrupted global supply
chains have strained
Texas businesses trying
to meet strong demand.
October 3, 2022
Globalization remains a force despite pandemic, political strains
Pol Antràs, the Robert G. Ory Professor of Economics at Harvard University, discusses international trade flows and what the evidence suggests about the world economy and the accompanying debate about whether an era of deglobalization may be at hand.
October 3, 2022
Texas exports reach new record despite strong dollar
Texas remains the nation’s top exporter, setting records each month despite the recent appreciation of the dollar. A strong dollar can be bad for business because it makes U.S. goods more expensive overseas.
October 3, 2022
Office markets slowly emerge from pandemic slump
The pandemic seismically shifted work from the office to home, particularly during its initial lockdown phases. Even when these limits and capacity restrictions eased and economic activity rebounded, office space demand remained soft and vacancy rates climbed.
October 3, 2022
Big federal stimulus, home-value spike won’t ease next slump
Ultra-low interest rates and a historic housing boom that aided state and local government operations are fading, suggesting Texas policymakers may encounter additional difficulties during the next downturn.
October 3, 2022
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the third-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
October 3, 2022
Lorie K. Logan: New Dallas Fed president’s observations, outlook
We look back five years, when then-Harris County Judge Ed Emmett went “On the Record” in Southwest Economy to discuss the response to Hurricane Harvey.
October 3, 2022
Behind the Numbers: PCE Inflation Update, August 2022
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index fell an annualized 0.8 percent in July after increasing an annualized 12.2 percent in June.
September 30, 2022
Mounting signs point to a Texas economic slowdown
The most recent jobs report showed state employment was flat in August. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 percent (from 4.0 percent in July), and labor force and wage growth also eased.
September 29, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
Dallas–Fort Worth’s rapid economic growth slowed in August. Payrolls contracted, unemployment was unchanged and growth in the business-cycle indexes slowed.
September 28, 2022