Dallas Fed Economics Archive
Analysis and insights to enhance your understanding of the economy
April 9, 2020
Pia Orrenius and Chloe Smith
Slowing labor force growth is the product of a number of factors—the aging of the U.S. population, retiring baby boomers and declining birth rates. But another element is immigration.
April 7, 2020
Yichen Su
In the second week of March, the already fragile global oil market was rocked by Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would expand oil production to unprecedented levels, signaling an end to its price cooperation with Russia.
April 2, 2020
Lutz Kilian
In the second week of March, the already fragile global oil market was rocked by Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it would expand oil production to unprecedented levels, signaling an end to its price cooperation with Russia.
March 31, 2020
Jesus Cañas and Carlee Crocker
The economic downturn in Texas has begun, recent data suggest.
March 26, 2020
Michael Plante and Kunal Patel
The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has plunged more than 50 percent since the start of the year as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has taken hold and OPEC has failed to agree on global supply cuts.
March 24, 2020
W. Scott Frame, Kristopher Gerardi, Daniel Sexton and Joseph Tracy
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced that it intends to change the definition of a “qualified mortgage.” Specifically, the CFPB proposes to reconsider the use of a borrower's debt-to-income ratio as a measure of the ability to repay a loan.
March 10, 2020
Mark A. Wynne
Dudley and Dallas Fed President Robert S. Kaplan discussed Dudley’s role during the financial crisis, his leadership of the New York Fed and popular misconceptions about the Fed.
March 3, 2020
Anton Cheremukhin and Antonella Tutino
The marriage market constitutes a way to ameliorate income inequality in the U.S. and to create bridges across the income ladder.
February 25, 2020
Keith R. Phillips and Christopher Slijk
We show how a new measure tied to oil and gas production provides a result that is more consistent with other assessments of real output in this industry.
February 18, 2020
Robert S. Kaplan
In his latest essay, posted on Dallas Fed Economics, President Rob Kaplan provides his assessment of current economic conditions, the outlook for the energy industry, and the current stance of monetary policy.