Economists
Jesse Thompson
Senior Business Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch
Jesse Thompson is a senior business economist at the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Thompson, who joined the Bank in 2010, performs research and analysis on issues affecting the Houston and Gulf Coast economy. In particular, he studies issues surrounding area hydrocarbon industries. He also collects information for the Dallas Fed’s Beige Book summary of current economic conditions. He is author of the monthly Energy Indicator and Houston Economic Indicators. He also contributes to the publication Southwest Economy.
Thompson earned an MA in economics, with emphasis on empirical microeconomics, and BA in philosophy and economics from the University of Houston.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 2008 MA, Applied Economics, University of Houston
- 2006 BA, Philosophy & Economics, University of Houston
Experience
- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Research Department
Senior Business Economist, April 2018 to present
Business Economist, September 2010 to April 2018
Academic Publications
- "Recent Trends in Earnings Volatility: Evidence from Survey and Administrative Data," with Celik Sule, Juhn Chinhui, Kristin McCue, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2012, Vol. 12, Issue 2, pp. 1–26
Dallas Fed Publications
- Energy Indicators, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, May 2018–present
- Houston Economic Indicators, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, June 2011–present
- “Leading Indicators, Storm Data Guide Houston Economic Forecast” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2017
- “Real-time Data Inaccuracies Pose Challenges to Gauging the Oil Market” with Justin Lee, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Economic Letter, Volume 12, Number 13 November 2017
- “Spotlight: Cross-Border Pipelines Link U.S. Natural Gas Producers, Mexican Electricity Users” with Rachel Brasier, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2017
- “Houston Grinds to a Halt as Oil Industry Declines” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2016
- “Texas Ports Stay Busy as Trade Values Fall Along Gulf, Rise Inland” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2015
- “Spotlight: Diversified Houston Spared Recession … So Far” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Third Quarter 2015
- “Producers, Refiners View Strategies to Trim Texas’ Glut of Ultralight Condensate Oil” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2014
- “Shale Revolution Feeds Petrochemical Profits as Production Adapts” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2013
- “Booming Shale Gas Production Drives Texas Petrochemical Surge,” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Fourth Quarter 2012
- “Permian Basin Booms as New Techniques Resurrect Old Sites,” Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2012
- “Energy Leads the Way as Houston Surges into 2012,” with Robert Gilmer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Houston Business, March 2012