March 22, 2022
Lutz Kilian and Michael Plante
In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, early estimates suggested that perhaps 3 million barrels a day (mb/d) of petroleum production had been effectively removed from the global oil market, constituting one of the largest supply shortfalls since the 1970s.
March 1, 2022
Jesus Cañas, Pia Orrenius and Juliette Coia
U.S. pandemic relief policies boosted the border economy, helping it keep pace with state growth. The restoration of trade with Mexico and a surprise migration surge also supported more-recent border economic activity.
February 22, 2022
Michael Plante and Sean Howard
Further improvement seems necessary before a wholesale switch to EVs occurs in the U.S.
February 15, 2022
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
Kunal Patel and Michael Plante
Improving economics and government tax incentives have spurred investment in utility-scale solar facilities in Texas.
February 3, 2022
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
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
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
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
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.