Economic Surveys
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey
Texas service sector activity increased in April, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
April 28, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas manufacturing output growth accelerated in April, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
April 27, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.4 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.1 percent.
April 17, 2026
Southwest Economy
Texas homeowners pay high insurance costs, face rising premiums
Home insurance premiums have risen dramatically in the postpandemic years, with the median Texas homeowner paying 60 percent more for home insurance in 2024 compared with 2019, American Community Survey data show.
April 15, 2026
Dallas Fed Economics
Californians spend less on electricity than Texans despite higher prices
Retail electricity rates are higher in California than Texas, but electricity cost accounts for a lower share of household budgets in California.
April 14, 2026
Southwest Economy
Is the system failing when hard work, education not enough?
Gary Hoover, author of "Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead," discusses why some people who follow the rules for getting ahead instead fall behind.
April 10, 2026
Regional Economy
Permian Basin
Containing large resources of oil and natural gas, the Permian Basin covers 55 counties in West Texas and southeast New Mexico.
April 08, 2026
Regional Economy
Eagle Ford Shale
Oil and natural gas extraction in Eagle Ford Shale has brought new jobs and growing wealth to many rural communities in South Texas.
April 08, 2026
Regional Economy
Barnett Shale
As the birthplace of modern hydraulic fracturing, the Barnett Shale transformed U.S. energy production.
April 08, 2026
Southwest Economy
Ciudad Juarez retools amid job losses
Ciudad Juarez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso, lost nearly one-fifth of its manufacturing jobs over a two-year period. The decline reflects the city’s move into higher value-added, less labor-intensive production of electronics and hardware demanded for the U.S.’s burgeoning data center build-out.
April 08, 2026