Texas Economy
Texas service sector activity declines in November
Texas service sector activity contracted in November for the first time since December 2022, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
November 28, 2023
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded further in September. Employment grew strongly, and unemployment remained flat.
November 27, 2023
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Texas factory activity contracted in November after two months of expansion, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
November 27, 2023
Texas Employment Forecast
The Texas Employment Forecast indicates jobs will increase 3.2 percent in 2023, with an 80 percent confidence band of 3.0 to 3.4 percent.
November 17, 2023
State output remains distinctly Texan, while jobs mix increasingly resembles the U.S.
Lore and data have historically suggested that Texas is unlike any other place. Over the past 40 years, change has swept the state. Texas’ employment composition has increasingly come to resemble the entirety of the U.S., more so than even California or New York. But Texas economic output is another story.
November 17, 2023
Slowing Texas economy remains on track for a soft landing
The impact of a still-strong Texas jobs market and moderating business activities and costs suggest that the state’s economy may be headed for a soft landing following Fed policymaker efforts to cool inflationary pressures.
November 09, 2023
Texas among states feeling most stressed by inflation
As consumer prices have climbed at a faster rate in Texas and surrounding states than nationally—food and shelter increasing even more—Texans are feeling especially stressed about rising prices.
November 07, 2023
Texas Economy
Texas service activity flat, outlook continues to worsen
Growth in Texas service sector activity stalled in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.
October 31, 2023
Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey
Growth in Texas factory activity continued in October, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.
October 30, 2023
Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy expanded further in September. Employment grew strongly, and unemployment remained flat.
October 25, 2023