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Variable Selection in High Dimensional Linear Regressions with Parameter Instability
This paper considers the problem of variable selection allowing for parameter instability.
August 5, 2024
Cattle ranchers have no beef with sizzling prices as consumers keep buying
David Anderson, professor and extension economist with the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, discusses what’s driving cattle and beef prices from feedlots in the Texas Panhandle to supermarkets at a time when the size of the overall U.S. herd is at a more-than six-decade low.
August 5, 2024
Austin Economic Indicators
Austin employment fell in June, while the unemployment rate remained the same. The median house price declined, and home inventories fell.
August 1, 2024
Texas service activity improves, but moderate growth continues
Texas service sector activity expanded at a faster pace in July than the prior month, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey. The revenue index, a key measure of state service sector conditions, increased to 7.7 in July from 1.9 in June.
July 30, 2024
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity was flat again in July, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
July 29, 2024
Texas Economic Indicators
In June, employment contracted slightly in Texas, while hourly earnings rose in the state and in most major metros. The unemployment rate was unchanged in Texas but ticked up for the nation.
July 26, 2024
El Paso Economic Indicators
El Paso job growth slowed in June, while the unemployment rate increased. In addition, both U.S. industrial production and auto production grew, while auto sales decreased.
July 25, 2024
San Antonio Economic Indicators
San Antonio payroll jobs, wages and retail sales tax revenue all increased in June. At the same time, the unemployment rate also rose due to a significant increase in the size of the labor force.
July 25, 2024
Opening remarks for Advance Together: Celebrating the achievements of Texas community partnerships
President Lorie K. Logan emphasizes the importance of community development as a key function of the Federal Reserve and highlights the cross-sector collaborations that have advanced education and workforce development.
July 24, 2024
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast estimates jobs will increase 1.9 percent in 2024, with an 80 percent confidence band of 1.4 to 2.4 percent.
July 22, 2024