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  • Eleventh District banks rely on core business, stay profitable as loan growth softens

    Banks in the Federal Reserve Eleventh District have adapted to rising interest rates, which have discouraged new borrowing and complicated the transition to higher-earning loan portfolios, while credit remains strong as borrowers continue to make payments amidst economic growth.

  • Research Department Working Papers

    Local Labor Markets and Selection into the Teaching Profession

    Using administrative data from Texas, this paper tracks individuals from high school through college to the workforce to determine the effects of local labor markets on occupational choice.

  • Texas Economy

    Texas service sector activity declines modestly

    Texas service sector activity contracted in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.

  • Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey

    Texas factory activity held steady in May, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.

  • Texas Economic Indicators

    The Texas economy expanded in April. Employment growth was strong, and earnings rose. At the same time, the April Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed a continued decline in business activity.

  • Texas Employment Forecast

    The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.7 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.1 to 2.3 percent.

  • Texas’ economic outlook deteriorates as tariff-related uncertainty builds

    While lagging indicators reflect resilient growth for the Texas economy, more recent survey data suggest diminished momentum amid elevated uncertainty about the outlook.

  • Waco building on ‘Fixer Upper,’ Baylor notoriety to reinvent itself

    Malcolm Duncan, whose tenure as Waco mayor coincided with the city’s emergence as a destination and area economic hub, discusses how the city has changed and where its future fortunes and challenges lie.

  • Energy Indicators

    Energy executives surveyed by the Dallas Fed reported an increase in the price of oil needed to justify drilling, as economic uncertainty and planned production increases from OPEC+ nations pushed oil prices down.

  • Texas Economic Indicators

    The Texas economy expanded in March. Employment and earnings both rose. The April Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed a notable decline in company outlooks.