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
Investment in Mexico falls despite rise in remittances
Mexico has grown more dependent on foreign direct investment and remittances after total investment declined sharply for a fourth consecutive year in 2020.
June 29, 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
Labor economy at greater risk in Texas than U.S. during COVID-19 crisis
The coronavirus crisis could more adversely affect the Texas economy than the U.S. economy due to the state’s relatively large share of at-risk jobs, a review of data suggests.
May 12, 2020
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2020
COVID-19 hits manufacturers
Softening oil prices and price expectations, negative stock market returns and tightening credit conditions are putting downward pressure on energy industry activity and employment.
April 06, 2020
Globally competitive Texas exports sensitive to U.S. trade policy
Texas, the nation’s largest exporting state, enjoys a strong position in world trade. The state continues to see exports climb, and it exhibits a manufacturing edge in energy-related products and intermediate goods based on an index of comparative advantage.
April 11, 2019
Research Department Working Papers
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Survey Methodology and Performance
This paper describes the survey methodology and analyzes the explanatory and predictive power of TMOS indexes with regard to other measures of state economic activity.
December 31, 2014