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PCE Inflation Update
The headline, or all-items, PCE price index rose an annualized 1.3 percent in November after increasing an annualized 4.6 percent in October.
December 23, 2022
Expanded central clearing would increase Treasury market resilience
The smooth functioning of markets for Treasury securities is critically important to the U.S. economy. The federal government relies on the sale of Treasuries to finance essential services, and the Federal Reserve uses Treasury markets to implement monetary policy.
December 23, 2022
Texas Economic Indicators, Dec. 2022
Texas’ economy continued to expand in November. Payroll gains were mostly broad based, and unemployment was unchanged.
December 22, 2022
El Paso Economic Indicators, Dec. 2022
The business-cycle index increased in November, and payrolls expanded in most sectors. There was little movement in unemployment or the subprime credit population, but manufacturing activity contracted for the first time since May 2020.
December 22, 2022
Economic outlook weakens as job growth, inflation slow
The Texas economy is continuing to slow during the fourth quarter, with labor demand and manufacturing output softening and wage and price pressures easing.
December 22, 2022
Less-tight labor market helps Texas grow faster than U.S. during pandemic
Amid widespread reports of worker shortages, Texas' not-so-constricted labor markets have helped the state outpace the nation in job growth.
December 22, 2022
Blame costlier natural gas, rising fees for increasing Texas power bills
The cost of keeping the lights on in Texas homes has soared this year, as natural gas prices attained highs not seen since 2008.
December 22, 2022
H-E-B seeks path during era of consumer wariness, persistently rising costs
Craig Boyan. president of San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B, discusses lingering pandemic challenges and operating in a difficult economic environment.
December 22, 2022
Texas economy rides wave of changing technology and diffusion of know-how
Data on patents and employment show that Texas is a major center of innovation and high-tech employment.
December 22, 2022
Texas metro unemployment rates drop but remain above early 2020 levels
Unemployment rates across Texas metros have come down quickly since the pandemic recession of 2020, though they remain above preoutbreak levels.
December 22, 2022