Dallas Fed Economics Archive
Analysis and insights to enhance your understanding of the economy
February 11, 2020
Anton Cheremukhin and Antonella Tutino
With the advance of social networks and increasing prevalence of online dating, the question of how men and women match up has gained importance in economics and society.
February 6, 2020
Emily Kerr and Chloe Smith
Growth in the Texas economy picked up at year-end 2019 and accelerated into January and job gains in December were accompanied by service sector growth.
February 4, 2020
W. Scott Frame and Joseph Tracy
Over the past decade, broad-based legislative reforms for housing finance have proven elusive. However, reflecting lessons from the financial crisis, a political consensus has emerged on how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should operate.
January 14, 2020
W. Scott Frame and Joseph Tracy
The Treasury recently released a plan proposing several administrative and legislative changes aimed at returning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to the private sector after more than a decade of federal control.
January 7, 2020
Joseph Tracy and Matthew E. Kahn
Concern has increased about the ability of very large firms to exert market power and hold down wages in localities where they dominate.
December 19, 2019
Keith Phillips, Judy Teng and Timothy Sherman
Texas job growth picked up in October, although the energy sector continued to slip and manufacturing activity weakened.
December 17, 2019
Michael Morris, Robert Rich and Joseph Tracy
In recent years, much has been made about the idea of hidden slack—unused labor capacity not captured by the unemployment rate.
December 12, 2019
Mark A. Wynne
Holtz-Eakin and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed Holtz-Eakin’s career as an economist, the economy, deficits and climate change.
December 3, 2019
Mark A. Wynne
Luce and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed his career in law and public service, his decision to become a lawyer and the key challenges facing the U.S. education system.
November 26, 2019
Carlos E. Zarazaga and Andrew Gross
The seemingly anomalous low LIUR of one particular demographic group poses a challenge for assessing the extent to which the U.S. economy is currently close to full employment.