Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021
Women took brunt of pandemic job loss as priorities shifted to home
Working women fared worse than men in the pandemic—a reversal from the Great Recession.
June 18, 2021
The labor market may be tighter than the level of employment suggests
With payroll employment remaining well below its prior peak, slow job growth would typically suggest weak demand for labor from firms and limited employment opportunities for job seekers. Current conditions in the labor market, however, may be far from typical.
May 27, 2021
Texas economic activity springs ahead as growth strengthens
Economic activity in Texas accelerated sharply in March, according to recent data that also indicate a continuation of the strong momentum.
May 06, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
COVID-19 slammed into Texas, leaving long-lasting impacts
The economic road from the COVID-19 recession in Texas will likely feature a steeper, more rapid climb than the usual gradual rise associated with most recoveries.
April 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
COVID-19 poses stubborn challenge to economic growth in Mexico
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 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
Pandemic pushes Texas minority unemployment beyond highs reached during Great Recession
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 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
Value-added tax could restrain long-term federal debt
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 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
Collapsing fuel demand tanks Texas exports during pandemic’s peak
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on Texas energy exports. U.S. energy exports excluding Texas were dramatically less affected.
April 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
Dining out picks up in Texas, Houston
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 09, 2021
For many, work-from-home arrangements likely to outlast pandemic
Many workers say they expect to work from home after the pandemic ends. Although commuting remained below prepandemic levels at year-end 2020, it is likely to increase in the near term as labor market conditions improve and home arrangements become more part time.
March 30, 2021