Special Report
Taiwan firms key to nearshoring and reshoring to support AI boom
While China’s trade and investment with Mexico have attracted significant attention, Taiwan firms’ investment in both Mexico and Texas is arguably more significant for the evolution of U.S.–Mexico production networks.
March 06, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity continued to rise in February, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
February 23, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity expanded solidly in January after contracting in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
January 26, 2026
Denton leaders ’cautiously optimistic‘ about growing city’s economy
Business and civic leaders told Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan that Denton has become a destination for business expansion due to the location in the northwest corner of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and the regular supply of graduates.
January 23, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity contracted slightly in December after rising notably in November, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
December 29, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity expanded at a markedly faster pace in November, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
November 24, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity continued to expand in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
October 27, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity continued to expand in September, albeit at a slower pace, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
September 29, 2025
Working Papers
Subcontracting in Federal Spending: Micro and Macro Implications
This paper studies the critical but underexplored role of subcontracting in shaping the spatial and firm-level effects of federal government spending.
September 22, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity continued to expand in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
August 25, 2025