Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Dallas conference explored housing, urban economics
Residential real estate prices rose sharply throughout the United States following the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020. While property owners received a capital gains windfall, first-time buyers and renters have struggled with reduced affordability.
January 25, 2022
How did federal stimulus recipients use their checks?
Did stimulus payments go to—and were they used by—those who needed them the most? The evidence suggests that this was the case.
January 13, 2022
Nominal GDP outlook suggests it’s time to end monetary accommodation
We argue that the policy response to COVID-19 has been broadly on track to date but that continued monetary accommodation (lowering interest rates or purchasing assets) risks fueling excessive inflation.
January 13, 2022
A Ban on U.S. Crude Oil Exports Would Not Lower Gasoline Prices at the Pump
High gasoline prices have stimulated interest in what the Biden administration can do to lower the price at the pump.
January 04, 2022
Why house prices surged as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold
In the wake of the short but steep COVID-19 recession, house prices have risen at record levels in recent months, hitting the peak increase of 19.3 percent in July 2021.
December 28, 2021
Texas economy grows strongly despite mounting supply-chain woes, worker shortages
Continued growth in the national economy, strong increases in Texas leading indicators and high oil futures prices suggest continued strong job growth for the remainder of the year and into 2022.
December 23, 2021
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2021
Pandemic, remote learning undo STAAR test gains; Texas student scores slide
Hispanic and Black students’ scores on the 2021 exam fell more than those of white students and reversed previous years' gains.
December 17, 2021
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2021
Largest Texas metros lure big-city, coastal migrants during pandemic
High-frequency data show that migration to Texas has accelerated during the pandemic. The emergence of working from home has lessened both workers’ and some companies’ reliance on physical offices, clearing the way for the new wave of mobility.
December 15, 2021
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2021
Texas joblessness persists above U.S. rate, weighing on black, Hispanic workers
While the gender unemployment gap has largely dissipated in Texas, the gaps between white workers and both Black and Hispanic workers have persisted above pre-COVID-19 levels.
December 15, 2021
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2021
Semiconductors key to global growth; geographic supply risks loom
Tyson Tuttle, CEO of Silicon Labs in Austin, shares his insights on current issues in the semiconductor industry and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
December 15, 2021