Surveys
Dallas Fed Energy Survey
Activity in the oil and gas sector rose in third quarter 2023, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
September 27, 2023
Texas Economy
Growth in Texas service activity moderates
Texas service sector activity expanded at a slower pace in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
September 26, 2023
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Growth in Texas factory activity resumed in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
September 25, 2023
Texas Economy
Growth in service activity continues as price and wage pressures pick up in August
Texas service sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
August 29, 2023
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity contracted again in August, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
August 28, 2023
Surveys
Banking Conditions Survey
Loan demand declined for the eighth period in a row, though the rate of decline eased somewhat.
August 21, 2023
Texas shows signs of slowing; price pressures ease despite buoyant services
Texas job growth slowed in June, though it still exceeded the U.S. rate. Meanwhile, the state economy continued to expand despite the downshift in employment and weakness in manufacturing.
August 03, 2023
Texas Economy
Texas service sector activity accelerates
Growth in Texas service sector activity expanded at a faster pace in July, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
August 01, 2023
Wage growth still exceeds 3 percent despite slowing in business survey measures
Fed policymakers working to reduce inflation have closely monitored how fast wages have risen. National estimates put recent 12-month wage inflation at around 4–5 percent, though these measures can lag other indicators of labor market conditions. More timely wage data can be found from the five regional Federal Reserve Banks that run business surveys.
August 01, 2023
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity declined in June, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
July 31, 2023