A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators, February 2023
Dallas–Fort Worth’s economy expanded in December as payroll employment grew and unemployment held steady. Home sales continued to slide, and inventories rose.
February 3, 2023
PCE inflation update
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 0.6 percent in December after increasing an annualized 1.2 percent in November.
February 3, 2023
Texas Economic Outlook 2023
Dallas Fed Vice President and Senior Economist Pia Orrenius released the Dallas Fed's forecast for Texas employment growth for the year and shared details on the factors likely to influence Texas economy in 2023.
February 3, 2023
Texas Employment Forecast, Feb. 3
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates that jobs will increase 1.4 percent in 2023, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.2 percent.
February 3, 2023
Austin Economic Indicators, January 2023
In November, Austin’s economy continued to grow as employment increased and the unemployment rate fell. At the same time, Austin’s housing market continued to cool down due to rising mortgage rates that caused both housing sales and median prices to decline.
February 2, 2023
Houston Economic Indicators, Jan. 2023
Houston-area mining jobs and national rig counts are not as reactive to oil prices as they used to be. Houston’s oil and gas jobs still lag behind the state’s and the country’s even as fuel prices tick up—and despite strong employment growth in most sectors.
January 31, 2023
Texas service sector activity rebounds, but outlooks continue to worsen
Texas service sector activity remained mostly flat in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
January 31, 2023
Texas Economic Indicators, January 2023
Texas’ economy continued to expand in December. Payroll gains were broad based, and the unemployment rate dipped. Growth in the Texas Business-Cycle Index cooled but remained above the 2000–22 average.
January 26, 2023
El Paso Economic Indicators, Jan. 2023
In December, El Paso experienced strong employment growth, and the unemployment rate declined.
January 25, 2023
San Antonio Economic Indicators, January 25, 2023
San Antonio job growth declined in December, while the unemployment rate was unchanged. Restaurant spending and wages increased. In contrast, the business-cycle index declined slightly, and home sales continued to fall.
January 25, 2023