Dallas Fed Economics Archive
Analysis and insights to enhance your understanding of the economy
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.
April 20, 2021
Mark A. Wynne
Richard Haass—a veteran diplomat, prominent voice on American foreign policy and established leader of nonprofit institutions—and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discussed the end of the Cold War, Russia, China and contemporary challenges.
April 15, 2021
Garrett Golding, Anil Kumar and Karel Mertens
Our analysis indicates winterizing for extreme winter weather events appears financially reasonable.
April 13, 2021
Lutz Kilian and Michael Plante
Surging oil prices in February have raised hopes that the worst may be over for oil markets, though recent evidence suggests that the recovery will not last.
April 8, 2021
Mark A. Wynne
Former Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discussed Rawlings’ decision to run for mayor, his priorities as mayor and the role of business in solving social problems.
April 6, 2021
Enrique Martínez García, Jarod Coulter and Valerie Grossman
The Fed’s evolving understanding of the economy and its reassessment of the natural rate of interest have led to arguably the most significant policy change since 2012.
April 1, 2021
Lutz Kilian
Texas suffered massive power outages during unusually cold temperatures in February. Millions of households lost access not only to power but also to heat and water for days—a situation that was foreseeable and could have been avoided.
March 30, 2021
Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin and Karel Mertens
Many workers say they expect to work from home after the pandemic ends. Although commuting remained below prepandemic levels at year-end 2020, it is likely to increase in the near term as labor market conditions improve and home arrangements become more part time.
March 25, 2021
Jesus Cañas and James Lee
Economic conditions in Texas have improved, with the Texas Business Outlook Surveys in February showing a pickup in growth after a deceleration in January.