Southwest Economy
Brownsville experiencing greatest growth burst ‘in my lifetime’
Texas National Bank President Joe Quiroga, a lifelong resident of the Lower Rio Grande Valley area and Dallas Fed director, discusses the area’s rapid growth and its future prospects.
January 19, 2024
Southern Dallas
Redevelopment helps revitalize Southern Dallas
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan's 360° in 365 Listening Tour is taking her to communities all around the Eleventh Federal Reserve District to deepen her understanding of the region’s people and economy.
December 01, 2023
Dallas Fed Economics
Korea, Japan growth experiences suggest China’s economy to slow in next 20 years
The Chinese economy has grown at an unprecedented pace since the 1980s. However, the pace of growth is likely to slow as China’s economy matures because of its demographic structure and its increasing proximity to economic and technological frontiers.
November 14, 2023
Working Paper
Complementary Currencies and Liquidity: The Case of Coca-Base Money
In coca-growing villages of Colombia, where pesos are scarce, coca-base is not only used as the main input for cocaine production—it also acts as a complementary currency (CC), circulating locally as a medium of exchange for day-to-day transactions. This paper provides a clear rationale for the economically-motivated adoption of a CC in a small open economy underprovided with official currency.
June 21, 2023
Dallas Fed Economics
Recent growth of professional services jobs favors select Texas counties
Professional services jobs have grown faster in Texas than in the U.S. since 2020, partly because of business relocations to the state. This expansion has been highly geographically clustered, with 10 of Texas’ 254 counties accounting for more than 92 percent of the statewide growth.
May 16, 2023
Dallas Fed Economics
Global energy producer Midland–Odessa seeks economic stability, end to boom-and-bust
In the fifth stop on her 360° in 365 Listening Tour, Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan met with Midland–Odessa business and community leaders in mid-April to learn about the area’s strengths, challenges and outlook.
May 09, 2023
Speeches and essays
Welcoming remarks at Fed Listens: Transitioning to the postpandemic economy in the Permian Basin
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas.
April 20, 2023
Dallas Fed Economics
COVID-era eviction moratoriums improved financial well-being … while they lasted
This analysis leverages new eviction and credit data from Dallas County, Texas, to explore the impact of the moratoriums and to examine trends that surfaced once the moratoriums ended.
April 11, 2023
Dallas Fed Economics
High-tech hotspot Austin works to solve labor, housing issues
In the fourth stop on her 360° in 365 Listening Tour, Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan met with Austin business and community leaders in January to learn about the area’s strengths, challenges and outlook.
March 09, 2023
Speeches and essays
The U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered this address on Jan. 18, 2023, at The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business as part of her 360° in 365 Listening Tour of the Eleventh Federal Reserve District.
January 18, 2023