Dallas Fed Economics Archive

 

• February 22, 2022
  Electric vehicles gain ground but still face price, range, charging constraints

  Michael D. Plante and Sean Howard

  Further improvement seems necessary before a wholesale switch to EVs occurs in the U.S.
• February 15, 2022
  Real Wages Grew During Two Years of COVID-19 After Controlling for Workforce Composition

  Sean Howard, Robert Rich and Joseph Tracy

  Despite recent negative real wage growth, workers have experienced real wage gains over the two years of the pandemic.
• February 8, 2022
  Solar lights up outlook for renewable energy in Texas

  Kunal Patel and Michael D. Plante

  Improving economics and government tax incentives have spurred investment in utility-scale solar facilities in Texas.
• February 3, 2022
  Pace of Texas economic growth slows as supply-chain, staffing woes persist

  Emily Kerr and Juliette Coia

  The Texas economy continued expanding in December and January, though the pace of growth decelerated relative to the overall fourth-quarter pace.
• February 1, 2022
  Minority depository institutions have vital role serving vulnerable communities

  Jill Cetina, Kelly Klemme and Michael A. Perez

  Minority depository institutions merit particular attention because of the unique role they play in nurturing economic activity in minority and low- and moderate-income communities.
• January 25, 2022
  Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Dallas conference explored housing, urban economics

  Christopher Cunningham, Jessica Dill, W. Scott Frame, Kristopher Gerardi and Joseph Tracy

  Residential real estate prices rose sharply throughout the United States following the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020. While property owners received a capital gains windfall, first-time buyers and renters have struggled with reduced affordability.
• January 13, 2022
  How did federal stimulus recipients use their checks?

  Jonah Danziger and Anthony Murphy

  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

  Tyler Atkinson, Evan F. Koenig and Ezra Max

  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 4, 2022
  A Ban on U.S. Crude Oil Exports Would Not Lower Gasoline Prices at the Pump

  Garrett Golding and Lutz Kilian

  High gasoline prices have stimulated interest in what the Biden administration can do to lower the price at the pump.
• December 28, 2021
  Why house prices surged as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold

  John V. Duca and Anthony Murphy

  In the wake of the short but steep COVID-19 recession, house prices have risen at record levels in recent months, hitting the peak increase of 19.3 percent in July 2021.