Dallas Fed Economics Archive
Analysis and insights to enhance your understanding of the economy
December 17, 2019
Michael Morris, Robert Rich and Joseph Tracy
In recent years, much has been made about the idea of hidden slack—unused labor capacity not captured by the unemployment rate.
December 12, 2019
Mark A. Wynne
Holtz-Eakin and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed Holtz-Eakin’s career as an economist, the economy, deficits and climate change.
December 3, 2019
Mark A. Wynne
Luce and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed his career in law and public service, his decision to become a lawyer and the key challenges facing the U.S. education system.
November 26, 2019
Carlos E. Zarazaga and Andrew Gross
The seemingly anomalous low LIUR of one particular demographic group poses a challenge for assessing the extent to which the U.S. economy is currently close to full employment.
November 19, 2019
Pavel Kapinos and Alex Musatov
Over the past two years, virtually all of the downside pressure on stock prices has come from the elevated levels of such uncertainty.
November 12, 2019
Michael Morris, Robert Rich and Joseph Tracy
This is the third of three articles that talk about the natural rate of unemployment, the unemployment rate that would prevail in a “neutral” labor market after removing all movement due to the business cycle.
November 7, 2019
Carlee Crocker and Yichen Su
The regional economy is growing at a slower pace than in recent months, with Texas labor markets remaining tight. Energy activity has declined, and export growth has slowed this year.
November 5, 2019
Alexander W. Richter and Tyler Atkinson
The current divergence between two prominent consumer confidence indexes suggests that policymakers need to be mindful of a U.S. economy in transition.
October 29, 2019
Mark A. Wynne
Hubbard and Dallas Fed President Rob Kaplan discussed his experiences working in the George W. Bush administration and immigration's impact on the workforce.
October 17, 2019
Wenhua Di, Emily Kerr and Christopher Slijk
Many companies seek to add employees as the state economy continues expanding at an above-average pace. But not all can find the workers they need.