Southwest Economy Archive

For Southwest Economy issues 1988–2022, see Historical archive

December 30, 2019
Go Figure: Assessing the Cost of Longer Border Wait Times
Design: Olumide Eseyin; Content: Chloe N. Smith and Jesus Cañas
Wait times spiked in spring 2019 when Customs and Border Patrol resources were diverted away from border crossings.
December 30, 2019
Snapshot: Energy Sector Sees More Weakness
Adapted from the Energy Indicators, November 2019
Softening oil prices and price expectations, negative stock market returns and tightening credit conditions are putting downward pressure on energy industry activity and employment.
September 27, 2019
Texas Offers Perfect Setting to Study Impact, Costs of Climate Change
Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, offers her views on the impact and cost of climate change.

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