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Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
Less-tight labor market helps Texas grow faster than U.S. during pandemic
Amid widespread reports of worker shortages, Texas' not-so-constricted labor markets have helped the state outpace the nation in job growth.
December 22, 2022
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Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
Spotlight: Blame costlier natural gas, rising fees for increasing Texas power bills
The cost of keeping the lights on in Texas homes has soared this year, as natural gas prices attained highs not seen since 2008.
December 22, 2022
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Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
H-E-B seeks path during era of consumer wariness, persistently rising costs
Craig Boyan. president of San Antonio-based grocery chain H-E-B, discusses lingering pandemic challenges and operating in a difficult economic environment.
December 22, 2022
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Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
Texas economy rides wave of changing technology and diffusion of know-how
Data on patents and employment show that Texas is a major center of innovation and high-tech employment.
December 22, 2022
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Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
Around the region: Texas metro unemployment rates drop but remain above early 2020 levels
Unemployment rates across Texas metros have come down quickly since the pandemic recession of 2020, though they remain above preoutbreak levels.
December 22, 2022
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Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
Go Figure: If Texas were a country…
Texas is comparable to entire countries—and so are some of its urban areas.
December 22, 2022
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Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates that jobs will increase 3.5 percent in 2022, with an 80 percent confidence band of 3.2 to 3.7 percent.
December 16, 2022
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Diversified San Antonio confronts economic divide among youth
Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan met with San Antonio business and community leaders in mid-October in the third stop on her 360° in 365 Listening Tour.
December 01, 2022
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Texas Economy
Texas Service Sector Growth Moderates in November
Activity in the Texas service sector increased at a slower pace in November, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
November 29, 2022
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Migration to Texas Fills Critical Gaps in Workforce, Human Capital
Continuing to retain working-age Texans and attract new ones from around the country and abroad is vital to maintaining the state’s workforce—its human capital—as baby boomers retire and birth rates decline.
November 29, 2022