Journal Article
Small Business Hardships Highlight Relationship with Lenders in COVID-19 Era
Di, Wenhua; Smith, Chloe N.; Pattison, Nathaniel (2020)
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted normal small business operations and will likely limit the ability of many enterprises to stay financially afloat. Although lenders have become better equipped to evaluate risks and serve small businesses, the supply of credit tends to shrink during economic downturns.
Southwest Economy , Issue Second Quarter

Journal Article
Federal COVID-19 Relief Aided Consumer Debt, Though Immigrant Texans Derived Less Benefit
Di, Wenhua; Smith, Chloe N. (2021)
U.S. and Texas residents shored up their household finances during the COVID-19 recession. The prevalence of various federal-level assistance programs helped boost savings and broadly reduce debt. Among mostly immigrant groups, this tendency was less pronounced, likely due to legal and socioeconomic barriers.
Southwest Economy , Issue Second Quarter

Services, Construction Lead Texas as Manufacturing, Energy Soften
Assanie, Laila; Smith, Chloe N. (2019-08-08)
Sluggish growth in manufacturing is attributable to softening demand for durables, which appears tied to a slowing energy sector.
Dallas Fed Economics

Without Immigration, U.S. Economy Will Struggle to Grow
Smith, Chloe N.; Orrenius, Pia M. (2020-04-09)
Slowing labor force growth is the product of a number of factors—the aging of the U.S. population, retiring baby boomers and declining birth rates. But another element is immigration.
Dallas Fed Economics

Investment in Mexico Falls Despite Rise in Remittances
Cañas, Jesus; Smith, Chloe N. (2021-06-29)
Mexico has grown more dependent on foreign direct investment and remittances after total investment declined sharply for a fourth consecutive year in 2020.
Dallas Fed Economics

Journal Article
Go Figure: Migrant Apprehensions at U.S.–Mexico Border Spike in 2019
Orrenius, Pia M.; http://fedora:8080/fcrepo/rest/objects/authors/; Smith, Chloe N. (2020)
Apprehensions of migrants at the U.S. southern border surged in spring 2019.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter

Journal Article
Go Figure: Vehicle Sales Highlight Surprising Resilience in Spending During Pandemic
Smith, Chloe N.; Slijk, Christopher (2020)
Texas truck/SUV sales held steady while car sales declined steeply amid the recession caused by COVID-19.
Southwest Economy , Issue Third Quarter

Journal Article
Go Figure: Assessing the Cost of Longer Border Wait Times
Smith, Chloe N.; Cañas, Jesus (2019)
Wait times spiked in spring 2019 when Customs and Border Patrol resources were diverted away from border crossings.
Southwest Economy , Issue Fouth Quarter

Texas Economy Building Momentum to Start Year
Kerr, Emily; Smith, Chloe N. (2020-02-06)
Growth in the Texas economy picked up at year-end 2019 and accelerated into January and job gains in December were accompanied by service sector growth.
Dallas Fed Economics

Texas Economic Activity Sharply Falls in Wake of COVID-19
Assanie, Laila; Smith, Chloe N. (2020-05-07)
Virus containment measures have prompted unprecedented declines in demand and triggered mass layoffs, shaking business and consumer confidence.
Dallas Fed Economics