Labor shortages, supply chain woes slow Texas recovery
The Texas economy is on the path to a solid recovery, although the pace of growth has eased since March, recent data suggest.
June 24, 2021
The Paycheck Protection Program: Conditional Success or Unconditional Failure?
The Paycheck Protection Program, a key provision of the CARES Act, sought to stabilize small business finances and maintain employment.
June 22, 2021
Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021
Federal COVID-19 relief aided consumer debt, though immigrant Texans derived less benefit
The prevalence of various federal-level assistance programs helped U.S. and Texas residents shore up their household finances during the COVID-19 recession. Among mostly immigrant groups, this tendency was less pronounced, likely due to legal and socioeconomic barriers.
June 18, 2021
Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021
Texas restaurants find change on postpandemic menu
Emily Williams Knight, president and CEO of the Texas Restaurant Association, discusses how the dining industry survived COVID-19 and the changes that have occurred.
June 18, 2021
Southwest Economy, Second Quarter 2021
Women took brunt of pandemic job loss as priorities shifted to home
Working women fared worse than men in the pandemic—a reversal from the Great Recession.
June 18, 2021
The labor market may be tighter than the level of employment suggests
With payroll employment remaining well below its prior peak, slow job growth would typically suggest weak demand for labor from firms and limited employment opportunities for job seekers. Current conditions in the labor market, however, may be far from typical.
May 27, 2021
Texas economic activity springs ahead as growth strengthens
Economic activity in Texas accelerated sharply in March, according to recent data that also indicate a continuation of the strong momentum.
May 06, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
COVID-19 slammed into Texas, leaving long-lasting impacts
The economic road from the COVID-19 recession in Texas will likely feature a steeper, more rapid climb than the usual gradual rise associated with most recoveries.
April 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
COVID-19 poses stubborn challenge to economic growth in Mexico
Mexico,
confronting a high rate of
COVID-19 infection and
an ineffectual medical
response, recorded the
largest decline in gross
domestic product in a
quarter century last year.
April 09, 2021
Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2021
Pandemic pushes Texas minority unemployment beyond highs reached during Great Recession
Recessions are hardest on minorities; the COVID-19 downturn is no different in that regard. More than half of Texas’ population is Hispanic or Black and the consequences are far-reaching if those groups lag behind economically.
April 09, 2021