Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy decelerated toward the end of 2025. Employment fell in October and November, and the unemployment rate ticked up from September.
January 23, 2026
Denton leaders ’cautiously optimistic‘ about growing city’s economy
Business and civic leaders told Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan that Denton has become a destination for business expansion due to the location in the northwest corner of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and the regular supply of graduates.
January 23, 2026
Southwest Economy
Mexican residents favor local retailers over cross-border shopping in Texas
Despite a relatively stable peso-dollar exchange rate that would normally favor shopping in the U.S., Mexican consumers increasingly stay closer to home.
January 16, 2026
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast implies that employment growth was around zero in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of -0.3 to 0.3 percent.
January 09, 2026
Southwest Economy
Higher interest rates transform housing market, Texas real estate workforce
A pandemic-era period of relatively low interest rates and rising house prices drew a record number of new real estate agents to the field. Home prices have since remained high, but elevated interest rates and slowing sales have made the industry less attractive.
January 07, 2026
Economic Surveys
Texas service sector activity retreats slightly
Texas service sector activity was unchanged in December, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
December 30, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity contracted slightly in December after rising notably in November, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
December 29, 2025
Economic surveys
Agricultural Survey
Bankers responding to the fourth-quarter survey reported stable conditions in the agricultural industry in most regions of the Eleventh District.
December 22, 2025
Southwest Economy
Texas electricity providers draw on variety of sources
Jim Burke, president and chief executive officer of Vistra Corp., the largest competitive power producer in the country, discusses the outlook for electric power generation in Texas as data centers and artificial intelligence demands are expected to reframe the business.
December 12, 2025
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 0.9 percent in 2025, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 1.1 percent.
December 11, 2025