Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Research

Discover latest Dallas Fed Research on key issues affecting the economy and monetary policy. Find economic data on Eleventh District performance and selected topics.

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Southwest Economy

Intra-Industry Trade with Mexico May Aid U.S. Global Competitiveness

A new Banco de México economic model finds that U.S. imports from Mexico can be explained by taking into account the level of U.S. exports—suggesting that trade with Mexico may have contributed to enhanced U.S. global competitiveness.

In Focus

Dallas Fed Surveys

The Dallas Fed conducts recurring surveys of over 900 business executives in manufacturing, services, energy, and ag lending across Texas and the broader Eleventh Federal Reserve District.

Economic Letter

Provides timely commentary on the important trends and policy issues shaping our rapidly globalizing, increasingly interconnected economy.

Trimmed Mean PCE Inflation Rate

The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate is an alternative measure of core inflation in the price index for personal consumption expenditures (PCE).

Southwest Economy

A quarterly publication featuring in-depth articles and interviews about Texas and the surrounding region, as well as Mexico.

Economic Updates

Dallas Fed economists provide updates on economic conditions in the region, nation and world

Economic Indicators

Economic indicators offers a snapshot of the economy in various Texas metros.

Working Papers

Working papers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas are preliminary drafts circulated for professional comment.

Research by Topic

Research organized by topic

Eleventh District Banks Confront Challenging Energy, Rate Situation

Regional banks continue to navigate through the reality of depressed, though stable, energy prices. The institutions’ performance slipped behind that of their counterparts nationally in 2016.

Working Papers

New Findings on the Fiscal Impact of Immigration in the United States

This paper examines a 2016 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on the economic and fiscal effects of immigration that included the first set of comprehensive fiscal impacts published in 20 years.

Texas Economy

Texas Employment Forecast

The Dallas Fed's Texas employment forecast projects job growth for the calendar year.

Global Economy

International House Price Database

The international house price database comprises quarterly house price and personal disposable income (PDI) series for a number of countries.

Other News

Economic Letter

Impact of Macroeconomic Surprises Changed After Zero Lower Bound

Macroeconomic surprises involving employment and inflation—reflecting the Fed’s attempts to achieve its dual mandate to promote full employment and price stability—increased in importance during the zero-lower-bound period.

Economic Letter

Bank Asset Concentration Not Necessarily Cause for Worry

U.S. banking assets have become substantially more concentrated within a few large institutions.

Economic Letter

Corporate Tax Reform: Potential Gains at a Price to Some

Corporate tax reform has become a high-profile issue amid fears that firms are increasingly taking their headquarters and production facilities offshore and booking profits abroad.