Dallas Fed recent additions
A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Waco building on ‘Fixer Upper,’ Baylor notoriety to reinvent itself
Malcolm Duncan, whose tenure as Waco mayor coincided with the city’s emergence as a destination and area economic hub, discusses how the city has changed and where its future fortunes and challenges lie.
May 9, 2025
Weekly Economic Index
The WEI is currently 2.50 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended May 03 and 2.31 percent for April 26.
May 8, 2025
Dallas−Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy expanded in March. Employment grew across most sectors, and average earnings picked up.
May 6, 2025
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin employment rose in March, paired with a stable unemployment rate, and wages increased. Suburban office vacancies increased in the first quarter, while downtown office vacancies declined.
May 6, 2025
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston’s labor market continued to expand moderately with employment increasing 2.2 percent in the first quarter. Unemployment remained stable in March. Despite strong employment data, leading indicators of local economic activity are signaling a potential slowing of the regional economy over the remainder of 2025.
May 2, 2025
El Paso Economic Indicators
Employment in El Paso grew slightly in March, and the unemployment rate ticked up. Single-family housing permits fell. Trade volumes jumped in February.
May 2, 2025
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payrolls and wages grew in March. Retail sales tax revenue continued to fall on a yearly basis. The unemployment rate remained the same.
May 1, 2025
Energy Indicators
Energy executives surveyed by the Dallas Fed reported an increase in the price of oil needed to justify drilling, as economic uncertainty and planned production increases from OPEC+ nations pushed oil prices down.
May 1, 2025
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded in March. Employment and earnings both rose. The April Texas Business Outlook Surveys showed a notable decline in company outlooks.
April 30, 2025
Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate
The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in March was 2.5 percent. According to the BEA, the overall PCE inflation rate was 2.3 percent on a 12-month basis, and the inflation rate for PCE excluding food and energy was 2.6 percent on a 12-month basis.
April 30, 2025