Dallas Fed Economics
Productivity the key to raising living standards
There has been incredible stability in the rate of improvement in U.S. living standards over time. As first documented by Stanford economist Charles Jones, living standards, measured by GDP per capita, have risen at a pretty constant rate of about 2 percent per year in the U.S. for more than 150 years.
September 29, 2026
Dallas Fed Economics
AI plays a role in weak labor market for college graduates
Evidence suggests that generative AI (GenAI) has reduced demand for positions in which the new technology can more efficiently complete tasks than humans.
September 22, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.7 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.3 to 2.1 percent.
September 18, 2026
Dallas Fed Economics
Job postings show early signs of AI automation impact
Texas firms are increasingly integrating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their business processes. Two-thirds of firms surveyed in the May 2026 Texas Business Outlook Survey reported using AI, up from 40 percent two years prior.
September 01, 2026
Speeches and essays
Texas and the Paso del Norte region sit at the crux of the dynamic U.S.-Mexico integration
Dallas Fed Senior Vice President Roberto Coronado delivered these remarks at the 2026 North American Development Bank Summit in San Antonio.
August 28, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.7 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.3 to 2.1 percent.
August 21, 2026
Working Paper
Remote Work Across Jobs, Companies and Space
The pandemic catalyzed an enduring shift to remote work. To measure this shift, this paper develops a large language model (LLM), fine tunes and assesses it using 30,000 human classifications, and applies it to nearly 600 million job vacancy postings across five English-speaking countries.
August 19, 2026
Southwest Economy
Momentum builds in the Texas economy; wage pressures broaden
The Texas economy strengthened in the second quarter, with job growth accelerating and business activity expanding. A pickup in temporary hiring is a positive signal for Texas’ labor market.
August 17, 2026
Speeches and essays
Developing a strong workforce requires collaboration
Dallas Fed Senior Vice President Roberto Coronado delivered these remakrs at the Texas Tribune Future of the Texas Workforce symposium in Waco, Texas.
August 12, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 2.0 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.5 to 2.5 percent.
July 17, 2026