Southwest Economy
Eleventh Federal Reserve District banks maintain growth, profitability heading into 2026
Eleventh District banks, benefitting from steady profits, strong credit conditions and improving bank capital levels, are well positioned to compete in a changing regulatory environment.
May 08, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.8 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.2 to 2.4 percent.
May 01, 2026
Economic Indicators
Energy Indicators
Global energy markets faced increased volatility in early 2026 following the geopolitical shock of the Iran conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as attacks on related infrastructure in the region, have not only pushed crude prices up sharply but widened the spread between fuel costs and crude prices. The result has been higher prices at the pump.
May 01, 2026
Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy decelerated at the end of 2025. Overall, employment growth slowed notably in Texas and major metro areas in 2025 relative to 2024, though payrolls expanded in December.
April 30, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey
Texas service sector activity increased in April, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
April 28, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas manufacturing output growth accelerated in April, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
April 27, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.4 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.1 percent.
April 17, 2026
Southwest Economy
Texas homeowners pay high insurance costs, face rising premiums
Home insurance premiums have risen dramatically in the postpandemic years, with the median Texas homeowner paying 60 percent more for home insurance in 2024 compared with 2019, American Community Survey data show.
April 15, 2026
Dallas Fed Economics
Californians spend less on electricity than Texans despite higher prices
Retail electricity rates are higher in California than Texas, but electricity cost accounts for a lower share of household budgets in California.
April 14, 2026
Southwest Economy
Is the system failing when hard work, education not enough?
Gary Hoover, author of "Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead," discusses why some people who follow the rules for getting ahead instead fall behind.
April 10, 2026