Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
Growth in the Texas economy appears to be slowing. The November Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated slight increase in employment and mixed output growth.
December 04, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas service sector activity retreats slightly
Texas service sector activity contracted in November, though at a slower pace than in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
November 25, 2025
Economic Surveys
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity expanded at a markedly faster pace in November, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
November 24, 2025
Southwest Economy
Fast-growing Texas metros offer blueprint to handle U.S. housing shortage
Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute–SMU Economic Growth Initiative and an adjunct professor of economics at Southern Methodist University, discusses his recent report, “Build Homes, Expand Opportunity: Lessons from America’s Fastest-Growing Cities.”
November 17, 2025
Southwest Economy
Texas economy cools as concerns about tariffs, uncertainty persist
The Texas economy appears to be cooling following an upturn during the summer. The TBOS headline indexes of manufacturing production and services revenue weakened in September and October, following a brief late -summer rebound.
November 14, 2025
Southwest Economy
Has the opioid crisis peaked in Texas and the U.S.?
After years of mounting deaths and costs from opioid addition, recent declines in both Texas and the nation suggest the worst may have passed.
November 10, 2025
Economic Indicators
Texas Economic Indicators
Growth in the Texas economy appears to be slowing. The October Texas Business Outlook Surveys indicated subdued job growth in manufacturing but contracting employment in the service sector. Wage growth remained modest.
November 04, 2025
Dallas Fed Communities
How might artificial intelligence affect Texas’ good jobs?
Recent Dallas Fed research emphasizes that AI can either help or replace workers depending on the nuance of their occupations. But how might AI affect jobs that don’t require bachelor’s degrees but still pay self-sustaining wages?
November 04, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Batteries, solar help keep the lights on in Texas but more needed
Many Texas residents remain skeptical about the reliability of the electric grid since massive dayslong outages in February 2021. Notably, the power supply situation has since improved, with capacity added over the past two years, primarily from solar and a tripling of battery storage capacity.
November 04, 2025
Dallas Fed Communities
Texas economic growth outpaces the nation, but are small businesses keeping up?
Given Texas’ strong economic performance compared with the U.S., one might think the state’s small businesses would outperform those nationwide.
October 31, 2025