Northern Louisiana economy

Starting in late 2007, the Federal Reserve, in partnership with a few major foreign central banks, began offering central bank dollar liquidity swap lines as an important liquidity backstop.

Bankers responding to the third-quarter agriculture survey reported somewhat better conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.

Global oil inventories are expected to grow in 2025 as analysts expect flat demand growth and an increase in OPEC+ production. A majority of Dallas Fed Energy survey firms reported tariffs increased the cost of drilling new wells.

The adequacy of the Texas educational system, which enrolls more than 5.5 million children in public kindergarten-through-12 schools, has been a recurring source of concern in the state.

Production from OPEC+ member countries is increasing. That’s keeping downward pressure on oil prices, tempering the impact of recent attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States.

Retail gasoline and diesel prices continue to decline. Motor gasoline consumption remains in line with historic trends, and distillate fuel consumption dipped significantly in the first half of 2025. Natural gas liquids production continues to grow, as do exports.

Bankers responding to the second-quarter agriculture survey reported mildly improved conditions across most regions of the Eleventh District.

Texas solar power generation grew faster compared to other fuel types in 2024, although natural gas and wind generation continue to make up the highest shares of Texas’ electricity grid.