Economic Indicators
Energy Indicators
The U.S. oil industry already had a significant preexisting condition in the form of receding access to capital when the coronavirus (COVID-19) added to its ills.
April 07, 2020
Groundwater markets slowly evolve in ever-thirstier Texas
Texas’ growing population is increasing the demand for water, a commodity that in many parts of the state is subject to wide swings from abundance during wet cycles to shortfall during droughts.
April 06, 2020
Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
The unemployment rate held steady in February, but unemployment claims saw their greatest one-week increase in mid-March, resulting from business interruptions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
April 01, 2020
Dallas Fed Economics
Texas economic activity suddenly contracts in March; outlook worsens due to COVID-19
The economic downturn in Texas has begun, recent data suggest.
March 31, 2020
Dallas Fed Economics
Potential mismeasurement of mining limits official Texas real GDP data
We show how a new measure tied to oil and gas production provides a result that is more consistent with other assessments of real output in this industry.
February 25, 2020
Economic Indicators
Energy Indicators
The coronavirus is taking a bite out of oil markets, with oil prices the first week of February down $8–$9 per barrel from January averages.
February 14, 2020
Dallas Fed Economics
Texas economy building momentum to start year
Growth in the Texas economy picked up at year-end 2019 and accelerated into January and job gains in December were accompanied by service sector growth.
February 06, 2020
Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy continued to grow in December, with payrolls expanding at an above-average pace. The unemployment rate increased for the first time since January 2019.
January 27, 2020
Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy continued to grow in December, with payrolls expanding at an above-average pace. The unemployment rate increased for the first time since January 2019.
January 27, 2020
Economic Indicators
Energy Indicators
An early January surge in tensions between Iran and the United States gave a transitory boost to oil prices.
January 14, 2020