Srini Ramaswamy is a senior financial economist on the Dallas Fed’s financial sector and policy analysis team, which monitors global financial markets. He closely watches fixed-income debt issuance ...

Abstract: In a widely cited working paper, Louie, Mondragon and Wieland (2025) find that higher income growth predicts the same growth in house prices, housing quantity and population regardless of a ...

The Texas economy continued to expand in August. Employment rose, the unemployment rate ticked down and wages increased. The ...

Thank you for the introduction, Santiago [Pérez]. Welcome to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. We serve the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, encompassing the state of Texas, northern Louisiana and ...

I’m delighted to welcome all of you to the Dallas Fed this evening. The perspectives you share with us are invaluable. You ...

Activity in the oil and gas sector further expanded in third quarter 2026, according to oil and gas executives responding to the Dallas Fed Energy Survey.

Texas service sector activity held steady in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey.

The Dallas Fed conducts the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey monthly to obtain a timely assessment of the state's factory activity.

Texas firms are increasingly integrating generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their business processes. Two-thirds of firms surveyed in the May 2026 Texas Business Outlook Survey reported ...

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks prior to a moderated conversation at the Dallas Fed's Houston Branch. Good morning. Thank you, Daron [Peschel], for that kind introduction. And ...

The Fort Worth–Arlington economy expanded in May. Payroll employment continued to grow, while the unemployment rate was unchanged. Hourly earnings increased year over year and were higher than the ...

An important way monetary policy affects the economy is through household spending. When the Federal Reserve increases or lowers interest rates, the effects do not end with just the businesses most ...