Dallas Fed recent additions

• Skipping school: Enrollment numbers down for students ages 16–24 during pandemic

  Pandemic-related hardships likely contributed to a surge in the number of young people disconnected from school at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.

  January 24, 2022

• Houston Economic Indicators

  Houston extended its jobs recovery through November, and leading economic indicators suggest further recovery over the next several months.

  January 19, 2022

• How did federal stimulus recipients use their checks?

  Did stimulus payments go to—and were they used by—those who needed them the most? The evidence suggests that this was the case.

  January 13, 2022

• Nominal GDP outlook suggests it’s time to end monetary accommodation

  We argue that the policy response to COVID-19 has been broadly on track to date but that continued monetary accommodation (lowering interest rates or purchasing assets) risks fueling excessive inflation.

  January 13, 2022

• Eleventh District Beige Book

  The Eleventh District economy expanded at a moderate pace, but activity in most industries remained below normal levels.

  January 12, 2022

• Austin Economic Indicators

  The Austin economy continued to expand in November. The Austin Business-Cycle Index increased, led by solid employment gains and a lower unemployment rate.

  January 10, 2022

• Austin partnership supports parenting students to build opportunity across generations

  Family Pathways works with parenting students enrolled in high-demand degree programs at Austin Community College to promote economic mobility for lower-income families.

  January 5, 2022

• A Ban on U.S. Crude Oil Exports Would Not Lower Gasoline Prices at the Pump

  High gasoline prices have stimulated interest in what the Biden administration can do to lower the price at the pump.

  January 4, 2022

• Agricultural Survey

  Bankers responding to the fourth-quarter survey reported improved conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District. Survey respondents noted record yields and prices for corn and cotton crops.

  January 3, 2022

• Mexico’s economic growth continues slowing; outlook worsens

  Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted an annualized 1.7 percent in third quarter 2021.

  December 31, 2021