At the Heart of Texas
McAllen–Edinburg–Mission: Retail, medical hub draws on cross-border trade
Health services, education and retail trade are the largest clusters in McAllen. Formation of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has brought greater access to education and a focus on addressing local workforce gaps.
February 06, 2026
At the Heart of Texas
Midland–Odessa: Riding the shale oil wave, navigating the periodic bust
Midland has sought diversification and a growing distribution and e-commerce cluster, abundant clean energy resources and the Midland International Air & Space Port all present opportunities for the metro to broaden its economic base.
February 06, 2026
At the Heart of Texas
San Antonio–New Braunfels: Home of the Alamo, the ‘Cradle of Texas Liberty’
The San Antonio area’s diversified economy—particularly its business and financial services firms, tourism industry, military installations and medical research complex—will continue to provide economic stability.
February 06, 2026
At the Heart of Texas
Tyler–Longview: Health care growth builds on manufacturing, energy legacy
The Tyler–Longview area has been a manufacturing hub with an energy underpinning. A growing health care sector has led diversification efforts.
February 06, 2026
Texas Economic Outlook 2026
Pia Orrenius, vice president and senior economist, released the Dallas Fed's forecast for Texas employment growth for the year and shared details on factors likely to influence the Texas economy in 2026.
February 06, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 1.1 percent in 2026, with an 80 percent confidence band of -0.5 to 2.7 percent.
February 06, 2026
Dallas Fed Economics
Utility-scale solar shines in Texas despite tariffs, federal policy changes
Texas is now the top state for utility-scale solar power generation capacity. However, developers of new solar projects face a changing operating environment, one lacking strong federal policy support but also featuring cost-boosting tariffs on imported solar module components.
February 03, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
December job growth was 1.7 percent in Texas, according to employment data released today by the Texas Workforce Commission and early benchmarked by the Dallas Fed. Job growth in 2025 came in at 0.1 percent (10,700 jobs), below the state’s long-term average growth of 2.0 percent.
January 30, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey
Texas service sector activity grew in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
January 27, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity expanded solidly in January after contracting in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
January 26, 2026