Texas Economic Indicators
Growth in the Texas economy appears to be slowing. The October Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated subdued job growth in manufacturing but contracting employment in the service sector. Wage growth remained modest.
November 04, 2025
Batteries, solar help keep the lights on in Texas but more needed
Many Texas residents remain skeptical about the reliability of the electric grid since massive dayslong outages in February 2021. Notably, the power supply situation has since improved, with capacity added over the past two years, primarily from solar and a tripling of battery storage capacity.
November 04, 2025
Texas economic growth outpaces the nation, but are small businesses keeping up?
Given Texas’ strong economic performance compared with the U.S., one might think the state’s small businesses would outperform those nationwide.
October 31, 2025
Overflowing U.S. shale gas increasingly streams to Mexico and onto global markets
Huge volumes of imported shale gas from the United States have provided the ample supply for Mexico’s growing energy needs, keeping power prices down for industries and households.
October 31, 2025
Texas Economy
Texas service sector activity weakens further
Texas service sector activity contracted further in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
October 28, 2025
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
Immigration crackdown likely contributing to weak Texas job growth
Findings from the Dallas Fed Texas Business Outlook Surveys (TBOS) suggest immigration policy changes will negatively affect the ability to hire and retain foreign-born workers at one in five Texas businesses this year.
October 17, 2025
Texas learns lessons from for-profit alternative teacher certification
Dallas Fed economist Christa Deneault discusses her research examining how teaching certifications earned from for-profit providers stack up against those earned through more conventional means.
October 06, 2025
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded in August. Employment growth was strong, though the unemployment rate ticked up slightly and initial unemployment insurance claims were elevated in mid-September. The September Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed continued expansion in manufacturing but contraction in the service sector.
October 02, 2025
Texas Economy
Texas service sector activity falters amid increased uncertainty
Texas service sector activity contracted slightly in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
September 30, 2025