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Mexico’s economy grows for third straight quarter; outlook improves
Mexico’s real GDP grew an annualized 4.1 percent in second quarter 2022, identical to the first quarter’s revised 4.1 percent growth and above analysts’ expectations of 3.2 percent.
August 22, 2022
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast estimates that jobs will increase 5.2 percent in 2022, with an 80 percent confidence band of 4.5 to 5.8 percent.
August 19, 2022
Uncertainty, Stock Prices and Debt Structure: Evidence from the U.S.-China Trade War
Using the recent U.S.-China trade war as a laboratory, this paper shows that policy uncertainty shocks have a significant impact on stock prices.
August 19, 2022
Rent inflation expected to accelerate then moderate in mid-2023
With housing price moderation, it is important to assess the implications for rent inflation and OER inflation and, in particular, whether they may soon ease and help slow overall inflation.
August 16, 2022
Permian Basin Economic Indicators
Oil prices dropped sharply in early March. Oil production reached new highs in January, and the rig count edged up in February.
August 12, 2022
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston’s energy and mining-related job growth is accelerating as oilfield activity expands. High energy prices, a boon to the region, and retail fuel prices have begun to ease.
August 11, 2022
Black workers, mothers leaving early education and child care jobs amid health risks, low pay
Understanding which teachers were likelier to leave the industry over the past two years and the factors that could have influenced their decision to leave are at the heart of this study.
August 11, 2022
Firm debt structure can mitigate impact of uncertainty shock
We found evidence that the way a firm structures its debt can mitigate a significant amount of the negative effects from uncertainty shocks, especially for zombie firms.
August 9, 2022
Lowest-income workers see accelerated earnings growth during pandemic
In many respects, the pandemic has disproportionately harmed low-income workers. Earnings growth, triggered by labor shortages and high turnover rates, could be a rare exception.
August 8, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas–Fort Worth economy expanded broadly in June. Payroll employment grew at a 3.2 percent annualized pace, bolstering growth in the Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes.
August 5, 2022