Dallas Fed Economics Archive
Analysis and insights to enhance your understanding of the economy
August 4, 2022
Mytiah Caldwell and Yichen Su
The Texas economy continued expanding in June and July, though at a decelerating pace compared with earlier this year.
August 2, 2022
Tyler Atkinson, Victor Wei and Xiaoqing Zhou
Most indicators—particularly those measuring labor markets—provide strong evidence that the U.S. economy did not fall into a recession in the first quarter.
July 12, 2022
J. Scott Davis, Michael B. Devereux and Changhua Yu
As the Federal Reserve embarks on a monetary tightening cycle, only a few spots of vulnerability have appeared among emerging markets.
July 5, 2022
Enrique Martínez-García
Former Fed Vice Chair Kohn discussed the challenges of reining in inflation and other topics in a policy panel during a recent meeting of the Society for Computational Economics at Southern Methodist University.
June 28, 2022
Tyler Atkinson and Victor Wei
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 23, 2022
Laila Assanie and Keighton Hines
Texas’ economic expansion remained solid in May, though the pace of growth decelerated. Employment gains continued to be robust. Manufacturing output growth accelerated, but revenue growth in services slowed.
June 21, 2022
Garrett Golding
If prices climb higher, expect consumers to respond by cutting back on fuel consumption and overall spending sooner than later.
May 31, 2022
J. Scott Davis, Ippei Fujiwara, Kevin X.D. Huang and Jiao Wang
The Russian central bank responded to unprecedented sanctions with strict capital controls that have stabilized the value of its currency—the ruble.
May 24, 2022
W. Scott Frame, Steven Manning and Joseph Tracy
The Federal Reserve responded to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic with several liquidity facilities to ensure a continuing flow of credit to households and businesses. The TALF, which financed highly rated asset-backed securities, proved especially important to supporting commercial real estate finance.
May 17, 2022
Jarod Coulter and Enrique Martínez-García
The conflict may alter the global economic and geopolitical order, leading to a new era of deglobalization.