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.

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2006 Issues

Complete issue

• President's Perspective
  Richard W. Fisher
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• Full Steam Ahead for Texas Ports
  José Joaquín López and Keith R. Phillips
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• TN Visas: A Stepping Stone Toward a NAFTA Labor Market
  Pia Orrenius and Daniel Streitfeld
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• Spotlight: Shreveport–Bossier City
  Louisiana Metro Prospers with Diversified Economy
  Laila Assanie and Bryan Macktinger
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• On the Record: An Appreciation of Milton Friedman, Champion of Economic Freedom
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• Noteworthy
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• Regional Update
  Fiona Sigalla
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Complete issue

• President's Perspective
  Richard W. Fisher
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• Incubating Microfinance: The Texas Border Experience
  Laila Assanie and Raghav Virmani
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• NAFTA, Trade Diversion and Mexico's Textiles and Apparel Boom and Bust
  William C. Gruben
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• Spotlight: North Texas
  Income Dip May Reflect Decline in Education
  Anna Berman and Pia Orrenius
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• On the Record: Charting the Course for RFID
  A Conversation with Julie England
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• Noteworthy
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• Regional Update
  Mine Yücel
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Complete issue

• President's Perspective
  Richard W. Fisher
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• Midyear Update: Major Metros Driving Texas Expansion
  D’ Ann M. Petersen
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• Banking on Basel: An Alternative for Capital Requirements
  Kory Killgo and Kenneth J. Robinson
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• Spotlight: Law Firms Go Global
  Taking Texas Talent to a Worldwide Market
  Richard Alm
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• On The Record: Making Sense of High Oil Prices
  A Conversation with Stephen P. A. Brown
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• Noteworthy
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• Regional Update
  Laila Assanie
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Issue 3, May/June 2006
Complete issue

• President's Perspective
  Richard W. Fisher
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• Texas Housing: A Boom with No Bubble?
  D’ Ann M. Petersen
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• Border Benefits from Mexican Shoppers
  Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Keith Phillips
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• Spotlight: Wages
  Two Views on How Texans Are Doing
  Pia Orrenius and Anna Berman
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• On The Record: Globalization and Public Policy
  A Conversation with W. Michael Cox
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• Noteworthy
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• Regional Update
  Fiona Sigalla
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Issue 2, March/April 2006
Complete issue

• President's Perspective
  Richard W. Fisher
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• Did NAFTA Spur Texas Exports?
  Anil Kumar
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• Dynamic Growth in the Rio Grande Valley
  José Joaquín López
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• Spotlight: Texas Manufacturing
  Factories Still Matter in Much of State
  Fiona Sigalla and Franklin D. Berger
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• On The Record
  A Conversation with Pia Orrenius: The Economics of Immigration
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• Noteworthy
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• Regional Update
  D'Ann Petersen
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Issue 1, January/February 2006
Complete issue

• President's Perspective
  Richard W. Fisher
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• Texas Economy Shifts into Higher Gear
  Fiona Sigalla
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• U.S., Mexico Deepen Economic Ties
  Jesus Cañas, Roberto Coronado and Robert W. Gilmer
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• Spotlight: Texas Exports
  Taking Top Spot in Selling Overseas
  Fiona Sigalla
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• On The Record: Harvey Rosenblum
  The Fed's Changing of the Guard
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• Noteworthy
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• Regional Update
  D'Ann Petersen
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