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Energy Indicators
The annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) from the Department of Energy shows that the solar industry had the highest number of jobs related to the production of electricity in 2023, and it outgrew all other power-generation categories. However, petroleum and natural gas remains the largest energy employer.
September 13, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin employment fell in July, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged. Retail sales tax collections dropped, and rents fell for an eighth consecutive month.
September 9, 2024
Anticipatory discount window stigma
Observers often assert that stigma—a perception that depositors, investors or others will penalize an institution for borrowing from the discount window—keeps banks from borrowing when they should, making the facilities less effective. Dallas Fed Senior Vice President Sam Schulhofer-Wohl argues that some harms of discount window stigma can be mitigated regardless of whether stigma itself persists.
September 6, 2024
Advance Together: Helping Texas communities build economic opportunity
Advance Together is an initiative led by the Dallas Fed. It supports the work of community partnerships that are addressing education and employment challenges to connect more Texans with quality jobs.
September 5, 2024
Eleventh District Beige Book
The Eleventh District economy expanded modestly over the reporting period. Activity grew in the nonfinancial services and energy sectors. Manufacturing output was flat, while retail sales and home sales declined.
September 4, 2024
Impact of inflation shocks on foreign exchange rates reflects central bank stature
The purchasing power parity theory of exchange rates is easily understood: A basket of goods should have the same price in different markets when that price is expressed in a common currency. However, the relationship between market-determined exchange rates and inflation shocks is not always straightforward. In the short run, central bank transparency can become an important determinant.
September 3, 2024
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators
Employment in Las Cruces grew above trend in the second quarter; however, unemployment ticked up in June and was higher than the state and nation. Growth in median home prices and apartment rents has subsided, but prices remain high.
August 30, 2024
Houston Economic Indicators
Houston’s labor market slowed in July, but the unemployment rate held steady. Weekly hours worked fell following Hurricane Beryl, but hourly wages held steady.
August 29, 2024
How the Rio Grande Valley rallies for growth
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan's 360° Listening Tour is taking her to communities all around the Eleventh Federal Reserve District. The tour is helping deepen her understanding of the region’s people and economy by adding color and perspective that go beyond official statistics.
August 29, 2024
Dallas−Fort Worth Economic Indicators
The Dallas−Fort Worth economy continued to slow in July as employment fell, though average hourly earnings remain strong. As employment growth cools, so does the Dallas consumer price index.
August 29, 2024