A comprehensive list of recently added postings on Dallasfed.org.
Texas Economic Indicators, December 2025
The Texas economy decelerated at the end of 2025. Overall, employment growth slowed notably in Texas and major metro areas in 2025 relative to 2024, though payrolls expanded in December.
February 12, 2026
Weekly Economic Index
The WEI is currently 2.70 percent, scaled to four-quarter GDP growth, for the week ended Feb. 7 and 2.21 percent for Jan. 31.
February 12, 2026
Energy Indicators, December 2025
Global oil inventories are expected to rise over the next year as supply growth continues outpacing consumption. Chinese stockpiling has provided some price support. U.S. crude production is projected to remain stable supported by continued efficiency gains.
February 12, 2026
Small businesses optimistic despite facing uncertainty, tariffs, technology changes
While small businesses continue to face structural issues such as lack of financing and competition against larger firms, current conditions are not only exacerbating these issues but presenting new and unique challenges to business owners.
February 12, 2026
Domestic banks are inelastic providers of marginal funding to repo markets
As system liquidity declines and rates of return rise, new types of participants enter repo markets as lenders, although some may not be able to reliably deploy cash in the early morning when markets are most active. The short tenor and early-morning timing of most private market repo transactions make domestic banks especially inelastic lenders in response to unanticipated demands for lending.
February 12, 2026
El Paso Economic Indicators, February 2026
Employment in El Paso contracted in the three months ended in December. The unemployment rate was unchanged. Single-family house permits decreased, and trade volumes grew.
February 11, 2026
Southern New Mexico Economic Indicators, Q4 2025
Employment in Las Cruces grew solidly in 2025. The unemployment rate ticked up in December but remains low compared with pre-pandemic levels.
February 11, 2026
Permian Basin Economic Indicators, Q4 2025
Employment in the Texas Permian Basin grew in the three months ending in December, and the unemployment rates were unchanged. Both home sales and the median price of homes sold increased. Oil production remained flat despite the small decline in the number of new wells drilled and the number of active rigs.
February 11, 2026
Disparate Impacts of Teacher Certification Exams
This paper uses Texas administrative data to assess the long-standing claim that teacher certification exams discriminate against underrepresented minority (URM) candidates.
February 10, 2026
Shift from utility to corporate financing for renewables presents risk
The increase in corporate power purchase agreements relative to utility PPAs means more opportunities for renewable energy developers, but it also presents higher counterparty and merchant tail risks for lenders involved in renewable energy project financing.
February 10, 2026