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Dallas Fed recent additions

A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
  • Texas executives cite higher fuel costs as primary negative impact of Iran war

    The Dallas Fed asked a series of special questions on the Iran war in the April Texas Business Outlook Surveys.

  • San Antonio Economic Indicators, April 2026

    San Antonio payrolls declined, while the unemployment rate ticked down in February. Wages registered a strong annual increase. Absorption of industrial and office real estate was positive, and vacancy rates declined.

  • Austin Economic Indicators, February 2026

    Austin employment fell in February, while the unemployment rate declined and wages rose. Housing prices declined and months of inventory increased.

  • Dallas Fed Energy Survey Q1 2026 update

    In response to recent developments in the global oil market, we conducted a follow-up to the first quarter survey that published March 25.

  • Texas Employment Forecast, April 17

    The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.4 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.1 percent.

  • Implications of the Iran war for U.S. inflation

    Recent research quantifies the impact of 2026 Iran war on U.S. inflation and household inflation expectations under a range of scenarios. Under a plausible scenario, 2026 fourth-quarter-over-fourth quarter headline personal consumption expenditures inflation would increase by 0.6 percentage points.

  • The Power to Discriminate

    Economic theory has long linked employer power to discrimination, but theory and empirical applications have seldom considered which form of power matters. This paper distinguishes between labor market and product market power and designs a study to isolate the role each plays in allowing discrimination to persist.

  • Skewness warrants caution as Trimmed Mean PCE inflation eases

    Divergence of core and trimmed mean inflation readings prompt reassessment of which one is the best indicator of medium-term trend.

  • Eleventh District Beige Book

    Economic activity in the Eleventh District rose slightly over the reporting period. Growth in manufacturing output moderated to a below-average pace, while activity in the service sector was nearly flat.

  • Texas homeowners pay high insurance costs, face rising premiums

    Home insurance premiums have risen dramatically in the postpandemic years, with the median Texas homeowner paying 60 percent more for home insurance in 2024 compared with 2019, American Community Survey data show.