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Go Figure: Texas Taps into Craft Brewing After Law Change
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Go Figure: Pandemic, Remote Learning Undo STAAR Test Gains; Texas Student Scores Slide
Hispanic and Black students’ scores on the 2021 exam fell more than those of white students and reversed previous years' gains.
Delta Surge Disrupts Texas Firms Less than Earlier COVID-19 Waves, Dallas Fed Surveys Say
The overall impact on business of the summer and fall wave of the COVID-19 virus infection was more muted than initial surges because firms were better prepared and demand didn’t plunge as it did before, according to respondents to the Dallas Fed’s Texas Business Outlook Surveys.
Texas Economy Keeps Growing Despite More Pessimistic Outlook
The regional economy is growing at a moderate pace, and labor markets remain tight. However, the outlook among Texas firms has deteriorated due to concern about tariffs, trade policy uncertainty and slowing global growth.
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Texas Economy Shifting into Second Gear in 2017
Amid an energy sector recovery in the second half of 2016, the Texas economy is positioned to return to its long-term pace of growth this year. However, a significant change in oil prices or further weaknesses in manufacturing remain risks to the outlook.
Potential Mismeasurement of Mining Limits Official Texas Real GDP Data
We show how a new measure tied to oil and gas production provides a result that is more consistent with other assessments of real output in this industry.
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Texas Economy Starts 2018 Firing on All Cylinders
Aided by the oil and gas sector?s recovery, the Texas economy rebounded in 2017 and is poised to expand at a faster pace in 2018. However, tight labor markets, disruptions to trade, and potential oil price declines pose risks to the outlook.
Texas Economic Outlook Weakens, Price Pressures Persist
The Texas economy shows continuing signs of softening, as output and employment indicators suggest slower growth relative to the first half of the year.
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Texas to remain a top state for job growth in 2014
The economy continued to expand broadly, with employment in oil and gas, leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and construction growing strongly.
Texas Economy’s Rebound Stalls in July after Gains in May, June
The resurgence of COVID-19 in July appears to have reversed economic gains in Texas that emerged when the virus’ frequency abated in May and June.