Texas Employment Forecast
Incorporating the most recent employment data into the Dallas Fed's 2015 employment forecast leads to an upward revision from 1.0 percent to 1.3 percent (December/December). The new forecast suggests...
View ArticleBetter Output Data Revises Mexico’s Second-Quarter Dip Down
Mexico’s economy contracted less than previously estimated in second quarter 2016.
View ArticleSigns of Recovery Emerge in the U.S. Oil Market
Signs of recovery have appeared in the U.S. energy sector over the past quarter, most notably in the Permian Basin, where drilling activity picked up modestly and oil production appears to have...
View ArticleGlobal Outlook Unchanged, but Uncertainty Persists
The outlook for continued slow expansion through 2017 remains mostly unchanged following modest global output growth (excluding the U.S.) in the second quarter.
View ArticleCould This Be the End of the Texas Slump?
Regional economic activity appears to be improving, and the oil-driven slump may be nearing an end.
View ArticleU.S. Economic Growth Picking Up in the Second Half
Recent data releases point to a modest pickup in output growth nationally in the second half of the year.
View ArticleMexico Economy Rebounds in Third Quarter
Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew an annualized 4.0 percent in the third quarter after contracting 0.7 percent in the second quarter, according to the government’s advance estimate.
View ArticleSouthern New Mexico Economic Indicators, Third Quarter 2016
Santa Teresa and its growing international trade activity continue to be highlights in the southern New Mexico economy. Meanwhile, sustained low commodity prices are slowing other regional economies in...
View ArticleTexas Economy Positioned to Improve in 2017
The Texas economy continues to expand at a moderate pace, with payroll employment growing at a 2.1 percent annualized pace in the second half of the year versus the lackluster 0.8 percent rate in the...
View ArticleStrong Growth and Higher Inflation Mark End of 2016
U.S. economic indicators released in November and December have been mostly positive.
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