Southwest Economy Archive
April 9, 2021
Jesus Cañas and Chloe Smith
Mexico,
confronting a high rate of
COVID-19 infection and
an ineffectual medical
response, recorded the
largest decline in gross
domestic product in a
quarter century last year.
April 9, 2021
Carlee Crocker and Pia Orrenius
Recessions are hardest on minorities; the COVID-19 downturn is no different in that regard. More than half of Texas’ population is Hispanic or Black and the consequences are far-reaching if those groups lag behind economically.
April 9, 2021
Alan D. Viard, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and former senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, discusses how to address the U.S. budget deficit in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 9, 2021
Design: Justin Chavira; Content: Emma Marshall, Pia Orrenius
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on Texas energy exports. U.S. energy exports excluding Texas were dramatically less affected.
April 9, 2021
The number of patrons dining at restaurants surged in Texas and Houston after the state thawed from a deep freeze in February and COVID-19 constraints on restaurants and bars were lifted March 10.
April 9, 2021
President Kaplan shares recent thoughts on the outlook for monetary policy, inflation and the importance of the vaccine rollout.
December 21, 2020
This issue looks at how COVID-19 is fueling demand for suburban housing and the impact of unemployment benefits on state and local economies. It also includes a Spotlight on natural gas futures; a Q&A with Bill Gilmer, who assesses the effect of energy woes on the Houston economy; and an infographic on the COVID-19 stimulus and loan delinquencies.
December 21, 2020
President Kaplan shares recent thoughts on the the outlook for economic growth, appropriate Fed response to the resurgence of the virus and future of the energy industry.
December 21, 2020
Laila Assanie and Yichen Su
Pandemic-related actions have helped propel a sudden, large shift from renting to homeownership and a concurrent movement to the suburbs and larger homes.
December 21, 2020
Anil Kumar
Enhanced unemployment insurance benefits implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have helped buttress spending among the unemployed.
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