Research Events
Texas Economic Outlook 2025
On Feb. 7, 2025, Dallas Fed Vice President and Senior Economist Pia Orrenius released the Dallas Fed's forecast for Texas employment growth for the year and shared details on the factors likely to influence Texas economy in 2025.
February 07, 2025
Southwest Economy
Industrial building boom is bigger in Texas, signaling growth wave
Texas is undergoing a boom in technology and energy-related construction that follows a pandemic-era warehouse and logistics building surge.
February 05, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Texas economic sentiment upbeat amid price pressures, uncertainty
Texas companies reported rising service sector revenue and a resumption of production growth in the manufacturing sector after weakness in 2023 and much of 2024, according to the Dallas Fed’s Texas Business Outlook Surveys (TBOS).
February 04, 2025
Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded in December. Employment growth was robust, and the unemployment rate was flat.
January 31, 2025
Economic Surveys
Growth in Texas service sector activity moderates
Texas service sector activity continued to increase but at a slower pace in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
January 28, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity picked up notably in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
January 27, 2025
Economic Indicators
Energy Indicators
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are expected to continue to grow further into 2025. From October 2024 through the beginning of this year, U.S. natural gas and heating oil prices remained fairly steady.
January 23, 2025
Dallas Fed Communities
Local communities gain capacity to improve economic outcomes as they complete Advance Together program
Five years ago, the Dallas Fed launched an innovative approach to helping local communities reduce barriers to economic opportunity. The results from the pilot demonstrate the model's success and lay the groundwork for the next round.
January 22, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Solar, battery capacity saved the Texas grid last summer; an uncertain future awaits
As ERCOT forecasts accelerated load growth due to anticipated data center construction and electrification trends, the current generation mix and market design should garner increased scrutiny.
January 14, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Inflation stress and concern remain elevated despite stabilizing prices
Despite consumer price inflation falling considerably since peaking in 2022, household inflation-related stress and concern remain elevated, having dropped only slightly.
December 31, 2024