The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reviews recent economic conditions in Texas and the nation and the globe. en-us https://www.dallasfed.org/rss/ https://www.dallasfed.org/ https://www.dallasfed.org/-/media/Images/img/logo_gray.png https://www.dallasfed.org/rss/ https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2026/sa2604 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2026/sa2604 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:11:00 CST San Antonio payrolls declined, while the unemployment rate ticked down in February. Wages registered a strong annual increase. Absorption of industrial and office real estate was positive, and vacancy rates declined. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2026/aus2602 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2026/aus2602 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:27:00 CST Austin employment fell in February, while the unemployment rate declined and wages rose. Housing prices declined and months of inventory increased. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/wei https://www.dallasfed.org/research/wei Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:30:00 CST The WEI is currently 2.47 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended April 18 and 2.72 percent for April 11. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260417 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260417 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:53:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.4 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.1 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260403 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260403 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:49:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.9 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.1 to 2.7 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2026/2602 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2026/2602 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:00:00 CST Mexico’s monthly proxy for GDP fell 0.9 percent in January after the economy expanded an upwardly revised 1.8 percent in 2025. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2026/dfw2602 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2026/dfw2602 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:14:00 CST The Dallas–Fort Worth economy rebounded in recent months. Employment increased in December while unemployment declined. Hourly earnings declined but remained higher than the state and nation as well as year-ago levels. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2026/rgv2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2026/rgv2601 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:18:00 CST Employment increased in the Rio Grande Valley, while joblessness fell in the three months ended in December. Year-over-year wages declined in both metros. Cross-border trade continued to fall. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2026/2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2026/2601 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:37:00 CST Mexico's economy expanded at year-end 2025. GDP grew 1.2 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter after contracting 0.2 percent in the third quarter. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2026/hou2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2026/hou2601 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:27:00 CST Houston’s labor market contracted from September through December 2025. Early benchmarking of employment data removed previously estimated job gains, bringing full-year 2025 job growth in Houston to near zero on-net. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2026/sa2602 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2026/sa2602 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:11:00 CST San Antonio payrolls rose, while the unemployment rate ticked down in December. Wages registered a strong annual increase. Home inventories were flat, while the median sales price declined. Apartment rents declined from a year prior and remained lower than the state and nation. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2026/tei2602 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2026/tei2602 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:56:00 CST The Texas economy decelerated at the end of 2025. Overall, employment growth slowed notably in Texas and major metro areas in 2025 relative to 2024, though payrolls expanded in December. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2026/en2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2026/en2601 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:50:00 CST Global oil inventories are expected to rise over the next year as supply growth continues outpacing consumption. Chinese stockpiling has provided some price support. U.S. crude production is projected to remain stable supported by continued efficiency gains. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2026/ep2602 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2026/ep2602 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:53:00 CST Employment in El Paso contracted in the three months ended in December. The unemployment rate was unchanged. Single-family house permits decreased, and trade volumes grew. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2504 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:53:00 CST Employment in Las Cruces grew solidly in 2025. The unemployment rate ticked up in December but remains low compared with pre-pandemic levels. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2504 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:29:00 CST Employment in the Texas Permian Basin grew in the three months ending in December, and the unemployment rates were unchanged. Both home sales and the median price of homes sold increased. Oil production remained flat despite the small decline in the number of new wells drilled and the number of active rigs. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2026/aus2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2026/aus2601 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:16:00 CST Austin employment ticked up in December, and high-tech jobs decreased, while the unemployment rate declined and wages rose. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260206 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260206 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:00:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.1 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of -0.5 to 2.7 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260130update https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260130update Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:13:00 CST December job growth was 1.7 percent in Texas, according to employment data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission and early benchmarked by the Dallas Fed. Job growth in 2025 came in at 0.1 percent (10,700 jobs), below the state’s long-term average growth of 2.0 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2026/dfw2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2026/dfw2601 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:56:00 CST The Dallas–Fort Worth economy slowed in November. Employment declined, while unemployment remained flat. Hourly earnings rose and were higher than the state and nation as well as above year-ago levels. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2026/sa2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2026/sa2601 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:11:00 CST San Antonio payrolls contracted while the unemployment rate was flat in November. Wages registered a strong annual increase. Sales tax revenue in San Antonio rose faster than in Texas. Apartment rents declined from a year prior and remained lower than the state and nation. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2026/tei2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2026/tei2601 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:56:00 CST The Texas economy decelerated toward the end of 2025. Employment fell in October and November, and the unemployment rate ticked up from September. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2026/ep2601 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2026/ep2601 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:36:00 CST Employment in El Paso contracted in November, and the unemployment rate ticked down. Year over year, wages increased while home prices fell and inventories rose. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260109 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2026/emp260109 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:43:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast implies that employment growth was around zero in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of -0.3 to 0.3 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2510 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2510 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:27:00 CST Houston’s labor market grew modestly during the three months ending in September. The Houston Purchasing Managers Index and the Houston Leading Index were flat in November, and indexes of manufacturing input prices showed a deceleration in growth. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2505 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:37:00 CST Mexico’s GDP contracted in the third quarter , reflecting a 5.9 percent (annualized) decline in manufacturing output and a pullback in investment amid uncertainty about U.S. trade policy. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp251211 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp251211 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:07:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 0.9 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 1.1 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2510 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2510 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:56:00 CST Growth in the Texas economy appears to be slowing. The November Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated slight increase in employment and mixed output growth. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2503 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:04:00 CST Employment in the Permian Basin grew in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in the region decreased slightly from the first quarter 2025. Home sales increased, while the median price of homes sold was flat. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2503 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:53:00 CST Employment in Southern New Mexico grew in the second quarter. The unemployment rate fell but remained higher than the state and nation. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2025/rgv2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2025/rgv2503 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:06:00 CST Employment increased in the Rio Grande Valley and unemployment rose in the three months ending in August. Year-over-year wage increases were mixed, with wages down in McAllen but up in Brownsville. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2509 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2509 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:38:00 CST Growth in the Texas economy appears to be slowing. The October Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated subdued job growth in manufacturing but contracting employment in the service sector. Wage growth remained modest. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2509 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2509 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 17:03:00 CST Austin employment rose in August, and the unemployment rate ticked up, while wages increased. Rents continued to decline. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2509 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2509 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:30:00 CST The Dallas–Fort Worth economy expanded in August. Employment growth was strong, while unemployment increased sharply. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2508 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:00:00 CST The Texas economy expanded in August. Employment growth was strong, though the unemployment rate ticked up slightly and initial unemployment insurance claims were elevated in mid-September. The September Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed continued expansion in manufacturing but contraction in the service sector. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2504 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:00 CST The latest data available were mixed. While output, exports and retail sales grew, industrial production and employment declined. The peso was stable against the dollar, and inflation remained elevated. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2509 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2509 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:27:00 CST Houston’s labor market saw no notable growth over the three months ending in August, with employment increasing an annualized 0.1 percent. Unemployment ticked up to 4.6 percent in August. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2509 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2509 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:11:00 CST San Antonio payrolls grew, and the unemployment rate increased in August. Wages registered a strong annual increase. Sales tax revenue in San Antonio rose faster than Texas sales tax revenue. Median home prices declined while inventories were flat. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2508 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:27:00 CST Employment in El Paso contracted in August and the unemployment rate ticked up. Single-family housing permits continued to fall, while trade volumes continued to trend upward. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250919 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250919 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 15:58:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.3 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.0 to 1.6 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2508 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:57:00 CST Austin employment ticked up in July, and the unemployment rate held steady, while wages rose. Home prices continued to decline. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2508 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:47:00 CST Houston’s economy weakened as employment in the metro area declined an annualized 0.9 percent over the three months ending in July. However, unemployment ticked down slightly as both the size of the labor force and the number of unemployed people declined. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2508 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:40:00 CST 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. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2508 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:17:00 CST San Antonio payrolls grew, and the unemployment rate fell in July. Wages registered a strong annual increase. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2508 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2508 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:31:00 CST The Dallas–Fort Worth economy slowed in July. Employment growth was sluggish, and unemployment edged up. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2025/rgv2502 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2025/rgv2502 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:06:00 CST Expansion continued in the Rio Grande Valley. Employment grew, but unemployment rose. Year-over-year wage increases were mixed, with wages down in McAllen but up in Brownsville. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2507 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:46:00 CST The Texas economy expanded modestly in July. Employment growth was sluggish, and initial unemployment insurance claims ticked up in early August. The July Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed continued modest pace of expansion in wages and benefits. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2502 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2502 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:32:00 CST Employment in the Permian Basin grew in the second quarter. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in the region decreased slightly from the first quarter 2025. Home sales increased, while the median price of homes sold was flat. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250815 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250815 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:04:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.5 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.1 to 1.9 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2507 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:00:00 CST Austin employment fell in June and the unemployment rate declined, while wages increased. Sales tax receipts slowed in June. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2502 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2502 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:59:00 CST Employment in Southern New Mexico grew in the second quarter. The unemployment rate fell but remained higher than the state and nation. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2507 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 17:28:00 CST The Dallas–Fort Worth economy slowed in June. Employment declined, and unemployment edged down. Hourly earnings rose and are higher than hourly earnings for both the state and nation.. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2507 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:51:00 CST Employment growth in El Paso slowed over the past three months. The unemployment rate declined in June. Existing-home sales ticked down, while months of inventory increased further. Trade volumes continued to trend upward. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2507 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:16:00 CST Houston payrolls were nearly flat over the three months ending in June 2025. However, the unemployment rate fell from 4.4 percent in May to 4.1 percent in June. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2506 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:05:00 CST The Texas economy slowed in June. Employment declined, and the unemployment rate ticked down. The June Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed flat manufacturing activity and a mild contraction in the service sector. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2507 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:22:00 CST San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in June. Wage growth exceeded that of both the state and the nation, while the unemployment rate declined. Sales tax revenue grew. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250718 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250718 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:00:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.7 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.3 to 2.1 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2507 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2507 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:58:00 CST 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. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2506 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:53:00 CST The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in May. Employment grew across most sectors. Unemployment held steady, and hourly earnings rose. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2506 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:51:00 CST Employment in El Paso grew slightly in May, while the unemployment rate ticked up further. The number of single-family housing permits was relatively unchanged in April, and trade volumes continued to trend upward. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2506 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:22:00 CST Houston’s labor market stalled during the three months ending in May with employment increasing an annualized 0.3 percent. Unemployment ticked up to 4.5 percent in May. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2506 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:25:00 CST San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in May. Wage growth exceeded both the state and the nation, while the unemployment rate rose. Sales tax revenue fell. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2506 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:00:00 CST Austin employment rose in May, while the unemployment rate remained flat, and earnings increased. Rents continued to decline. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2505 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:41:00 CST The Texas economy grew in May. Employment growth was robust, as was labor force growth. The May Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed a moderation in wages and benefits growth. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2506 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2506 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:00:00 CST 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. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2503 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:15:00 CST The latest data available indicated a mixed economic outlook as employment and remittances fell, while output primarily driven by agriculture, industrial production, exports and retail sales grew. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250620 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250620 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:12:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 2.0 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.5 to 2.5 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2505 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:48:00 CST 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. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2505 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:48:00 CST Employment in El Paso expanded in April, and the unemployment rate ticked up. Wages dipped but were still up compared with levels a year ago. Existing-home sales and months of inventory ticked down slightly. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2505 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:28:00 CST Houston’s labor market expanded modestly in April, with employment increasing an annualized 0.9 percent over the last three months. Unemployment ticked up to 4.4 percent in April. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2505 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:16:00 CST Austin employment rose in April, while the unemployment rate increased , and retail sales fell. Housing prices ticked down; however, inventories rose, and housing permits grew. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2505 Fri, 30 May 2025 10:28:00 CST The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in April as employment grew across most sectors. Retail sales tax collections rose, but home sales and home prices fell. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2505 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2505 Thu, 29 May 2025 16:15:00 CST San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in April, exceeding both the state and nation, while the unemployment rate declined to 3.7 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2504 Thu, 22 May 2025 10:15:00 CST The Texas economy expanded in April. Employment growth was strong, and earnings rose. At the same time, the April Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed a continued decline in business activity. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250516 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250516 Fri, 16 May 2025 16:11:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.7 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.1 to 2.3 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2501 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2025/pb2501 Wed, 14 May 2025 11:49:00 CST Employment in the Permian Basin grew in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate in the region increased slightly from the end of fourth quarter 2024. Home sales decreased, while the median price of homes sold fell slightly. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2025/rgv2501 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/rgv/2025/rgv2501 Tue, 13 May 2025 16:31:00 CST The Rio Grande Valley saw strong employment growth in the first quarter. Unemployment rose, and year-over-year wage increases were mixed. Cross-border trade fell off. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2501 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2025/snm2501 Wed, 07 May 2025 16:35:00 CST Southern New Mexico’s economy grew robustly through April, exceeding both the state and the nation. Employment expanded at a stronger pace than the state and nation, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent in March. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2504 Tue, 06 May 2025 17:00:00 CST The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in March. Employment grew across most sectors, and average earnings picked up. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2504 Tue, 06 May 2025 11:46:00 CST Austin employment rose in March, paired with a stable unemployment rate, and wages increased. Suburban office vacancies increased in the first quarter, while downtown office vacancies declined. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2504 Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:00 CST Houston’s labor market continued to expand moderately with employment increasing 2.2 percent in the first quarter. Unemployment remained stable in March. Despite strong employment data, leading indicators of local economic activity are signaling a potential slowing of the regional economy over the remainder of 2025. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2504 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:43:00 CST Employment in El Paso grew slightly in March, and the unemployment rate ticked up. Single-family housing permits fell. Trade volumes jumped in February. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2504 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:46:00 CST San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in March. Retail sales tax revenue continued to fall on a yearly basis. The unemployment rate remained the same. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2504 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2504 Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 CST Energy executives surveyed by the Dallas Fed reported an increase in the price of oil needed to justify drilling, as economic uncertainty and planned production increases from OPEC+ nations pushed oil prices down. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2503 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:35:00 CST The Texas economy expanded in March. Employment and earnings both rose. The April Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed a notable decline in company outlooks. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2502 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2502 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:12:00 CST The consensus forecast for 2025 real GDP growth (fourth quarter, year over year) compiled by Banco de México fell to 0.5 percent in March. The latest data available indicated a slowing economy. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2503 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:31:00 CST U.S. oil and natural gas rig counts declined in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2024. U.S. days of supply of crude, gasoline and distillate were above the five-year average. U.S. retail fuel prices were down in March along with Brent crude oil. The U.S. producer price index (PPI) for electricity increased. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250418 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250418 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:01:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.5 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.8 to 2.2 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/hou/2025/hou2503 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:13:00 CST Houston's labor market expanded at a moderate pace over the three months ending in February 2025, and the unemployment rate remained flat from January to February. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/dfw/2025/dfw2503 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:29:00 CST The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in February. Employment grew at a solid pace, and unemployment remained steady. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/aus/2025/aus2503 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:23:00 CST Austin employment slowed in February, and the unemployment rate ticked up. Austin’s high-tech sector has grown faster than the nation’s high-tech employment. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/ep/2025/ep2503 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:47:00 CST Employment in El Paso grew in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged. Meanwhile, year-over-year wage growth in the metro area was faster than the state. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2503 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/sa/2025/sa2503 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:14:00 CST San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in February. Retail sales tax revenue fell sharply after rising in January, and unemployment ticked up. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2502 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/tei/2025/tei2502 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:17:00 CST The Texas economy expanded in February. Employment growth was solid, and sales tax revenue increased broadly. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250328 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250328 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:56:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.9 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.2 to 2.6 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250317 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/forecast/2025/emp250317 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:54:00 CST The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.9 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.2 to 2.6 percent. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2501 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/update/mex/2025/2501 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:33:00 CST Mexico’s GDP grew only 0.9 percent year over year in fourth quarter 2024, after expanding 2.4 percent in 2023 and 4.6 percent in 2022. Economic growth slowed, mainly due to lower investment, slowing consumption and a contracting energy sector. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2024/pb2404 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/pb/2024/pb2404 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:39:00 CST Employment in the Permian Basin region grew in the fourth quarter. The unemployment rate decreased slightly, while average hourly earnings rose in December. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2024/snm2404 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/snm/2024/snm2404 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:05:00 CST Economic indicators were mixed in Las Cruces in fourth quarter 2024 after a slow third quarter. Employment grew solidly; however, unemployment rose. https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2502 https://www.dallasfed.org/research/energy/indicators/2025/en2502 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:14:00 CST Natural gas liquids production increased in 2024 as did exports. The number of U.S. chemical railcar loadings remained flat compared to last year. Intermediate chemical prices have risen in recent months, while chemical export numbers, adjusted for inflation, are on the decline.