Dallas Fed Economics Archive
Analysis and insights to enhance your understanding of the economy
June 22, 2021
Pavel Kapinos
The Paycheck Protection Program, a key provision of the CARES Act, sought to stabilize small business finances and maintain employment.
June 1, 2021
Sean Howard and Martin Stuermer
The path from traditional energy sources to alternative sources with lower greenhouse gas emissions—including renewable energy, and carbon capture and storage—is long and paved with abundant uncertainty.
May 27, 2021
Robert S. Kaplan, Tyler Atkinson, Jim Dolmas, Marc P. Giannoni and Karel Mertens
With payroll employment remaining well below its prior peak, slow job growth would typically suggest weak demand for labor from firms and limited employment opportunities for job seekers. Current conditions in the labor market, however, may be far from typical.
May 25, 2021
Mark A. Wynne
Aguirre and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed the origins of BakerRipley, its mission, the problem of high school dropouts and the contributions of immigrants.
May 18, 2021
Mark A. Wynne
Michael Beschloss—a historian, leadership scholar and author—and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discussed writing, the U.S. presidency and overcoming division in this country.
May 13, 2021
Tyler Atkinson, Jim Dolmas and Marc P. Giannoni
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic early last year, the nation has seen enormous swings in consumer prices, with extraordinary declines last spring giving way to similarly eye-popping increases as the economy has reopened.
May 11, 2021
W. Scott Frame, Kristopher Gerardi and Daniel Sexton
Considerable research has been devoted to better understanding the meteoric rise of the PLS subprime mortgage market in the early-to-mid 2000s. But an important aspect has been largely ignored: The simultaneous decline in mortgage originations with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance.
May 6, 2021
Anil Kumar and Judy Teng
Economic activity in Texas accelerated sharply in March, according to recent data that also indicate a continuation of the strong momentum.
May 4, 2021
David S. Jacks and Martin Stuermer
As events in the past year have amply demonstrated, volatility in shipping markets is very much back after a period of relative tranquility.
April 27, 2021
Mark A. Wynne
Marshall and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed her career, the importance of diversity and inclusion and cultural change in organizations.