The Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana economies are constantly changing. The information and data the Dallas Fed publishes in Southwest Economy can help keep you current with agriculture, banking, energy, high technology, manufacturing and international trade in this region. Bimonthly.

Past Southwest Economy Issues 

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2003 Issues

Issue 6, November/December 2003
Complete issue

• U.S. Immigration and Economic Growth: Putting Policy on Hold
  Pia M. Orrenius
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• How Low Interest Rates Impact Financial Institutions
  John V. Duca
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• Do What You Do Best, Outsource the Rest?
  Thomas F. Siems and Adam S. Ratner
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• Regional Update
  Priscilla Caputo
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Issue 5, September/October 2003
Complete issue

• China: Awakening Giant
  W. Michael Cox and Jahyeong Koo
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• U.S. Natural Gas Prices Heat Up
  Stephen P. A. Brown
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• Social Security Restructuring: Tough Decisions Ahead
  Jason L. Saving and Alan D. Viard
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• (Mis)reporting Mexico's Gross Domestic Product
  Franklin D. Berger
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• Regional Update
  Priscilla Caputo
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Issue 4, July/August 2003
Complete issue

• Monetary Policy in a Zero-Interest-Rate Economy
  Evan F. Koenig and Jim Dolmas
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• Texas Economy Warming Up in 2003
  D'Ann Petersen
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• Japan's Economic Policy Conundrums
  Jahyeong Koo
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Issue 3, May/June 2003
Complete issue

• The Sales Tax Crunch
  Lori L. Taylor
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• New Economy Myths and Reality
  Robert L. Formaini and Thomas F. Siems
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• Falling Crime and Rising Border Enforcement: Is There a Connection?
  Pia Orrenius and Roberto Coronado
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• Regional Update
  Priscilla Caputo
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Issue 2, March/April 2003
Complete issue

• What Wages and Property Values Say About Texas Cities
  Stephen P. A. Brown and Lori L. Taylor
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• Debunking Derivatives Delirium
  Jeffery W. Gunther and Thomas F. Siems
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• The Giant in Mexico's Rearview Mirror
  Erwan Quintin
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• Regional Update
  Jason L. Saving and Priscilla Caputo
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Issue 1, January/February 2003
Complete issue

• Region Lags Nation in Education Gains
  Lori L. Taylor
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• Slow but Steady Progress Toward Financial Deregulation
  Mark G. Guzman
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• Chilean Accord Extends U.S. Free Trade Universe by One
  William C. Gruben and Sherry L. Kiser
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• Regional Update
  Fiona Sigalla
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