Texas Economy
Texas Service Sector Activity Flat, Outlooks Worsen
Texas service sector activity remained mostly flat in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
December 28, 2022
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Growth in Texas factory activity resumed in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
December 27, 2022
Economic outlook weakens as job growth, inflation slow
The Texas economy is continuing to slow during the fourth quarter, with labor demand and manufacturing output softening and wage and price pressures easing.
December 22, 2022
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
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
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
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
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
Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2022
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
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
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