Pandemic Mortgage Relief Headed Off Delinquencies, but What Happens Now?
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily (2022-02-25)
As more Texas mortgages exit forbearance, ZIP codes with larger vulnerability will be at particular risk for financial stress.
Dallas Fed Communities

Opportunity Zones: How Will We Know if Communities Reap the Benefits?
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily (2020-01-31)
Much has happened since the Dallas Fed released its first article on Opportunity Zones (OZs). While we know a lot more than we did, some aspects of OZs remain unclear.
Dallas Fed Communities

March 6 Summit to Explore Connection Between Housing and Access to Opportunity
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily (2020-02-24)
Research shows that life expectancy in Texas differs as much as 30 years depending on the ZIP code in which someone lives.
Dallas Fed Communities

High-tech hotspot Austin works to solve labor, housing issues
Torres, Luis; Ryder Perlmeter, Emily; Orrenius, Pia M. (2023-03-09)
In the fourth stop on her 360° in 365 Listening Tour, Dallas Fed President Lorie K. Logan met with Austin business and community leaders in January to learn about the area’s strengths, challenges and outlook.
Dallas Fed Economics

How valuable is a short-term credential for a job seeker? It’s complicated
Crockett, Anna; Ryder Perlmeter, Emily; Zhang, Xiaohan (2024-08-09)
Employer demand for short-term credentials is rising. But the likelihood of such credentials leading to higher wage offers depends on the industry and can change over time.
Dallas Fed Communities

Communities, Service Providers in Region See Long Road to COVID-19 Recovery, Fed Survey Shows
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily; Crockett, Anna (2020-05-28)
Nearly all respondents reported "significant" disruption to economic conditions in their communities, and over two-thirds anticipate a "difficult" economic recovery.
Dallas Fed Communities

Discussion Paper
Las colonias in the 21st century: progress along the Texas-Mexico border
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily; Barton, Jordana; Sobel-Blum, Elizabeth; Marquez, Raquel (2015-04-01)
Perspectives , Paper 13

Report
The Scarcity of Texas Affordable Housing
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily (2016-09)
In 2016, the Dallas Fed launched a poll of developers to assess the state of affordable housing in Texas. Responses were analyzed, and existing secondary data were added for context. This report summarizes those results.
Community Outlook , Issue 1 , Pages 1-16

Who Benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program? Our Texas Analysis Offers an Early Look
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily (2020-09-04)
Though many hail the Paycheck Protection Program as a historic lifeline for the economy, others have raised concerns that the program reinforces inequities and has led to loan approvals not in alignment with its mission.
Dallas Fed Communities

Discussion Paper
Savings account ownership during the great recession
Ryder Perlmeter, Emily; Di, Wenhua; Greene, William H.; Rhine, Sherrie L. W. (2014-07-14)
Perspectives , Paper 6