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Looking back: Harris County five years after Hurricane Harvey hit
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.
July 1, 2022
Houston, still an energy town, largely pins growth on the sector
In recent
months, increasing oil and
gas demand and shifting
geopolitics have become
tailwinds for energy
production and exports—as well as for Houston.
July 1, 2022
Trade binds Central America, Mexico to U.S. despite past inequities
Raymond Robertson, director of the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, discusses the impact of free trade agreements on Mexico and Central America.
July 1, 2022
Federal dollars could drive electric vehicle charging across Texas
Consumers who are reluctant to switch to electric vehicles cite inadequate charging facilities. The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act seeks to address such concerns, providing funding to expand charging infrastructure along interstates and in rural areas.
July 1, 2022
Behind the Numbers: PCE Inflation Update, May 2022
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 7.3 percent in May after increasing an annualized 2.9 percent in April.
June 30, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators
Robust expansion continued in the Dallas–Fort Worth economy in May. Payroll employment grew at a rapid clip, bolstering growth in the Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes.
June 30, 2022
Texas Service Sector Growth Strengthens in June
Activity in the Texas service sector picked up modestly in June, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
June 28, 2022
Initial unemployment claims appear stable over past several months
It is likely that the latest rise in initial claims reflects difficulty adjusting the data for seasonal patterns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than a deterioration in underlying economic conditions.
June 28, 2022
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Growth in Texas factory activity decelerated sharply in June, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
June 27, 2022
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the second-quarter survey reported overall weaker conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.
June 27, 2022