Journal Article
Spotlight: Abundant Sunshine Not Enough to Power Texas Residential Solar Energy
Thompson, Jesse B.; Meier, Benjamin (2019)
The Texas electricity market doesn?t shine in residential solar energy despite plentiful sunlight. While Texas is No. 1 in wind power, its residential solar capacity per capita was less than one-third that of the U.S. average in 2017.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter , Pages 14-14

Journal Article
Spotlight: Permian Basin’s Shale-Era Oil Production Rises Even as Rig Count Falls
Thompson, Jesse B.; Marshall, Emma (2020)
A change in the number of active drilling rigs is no longer the reliable predictor for near-term oil production growth that it once was.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter

Journal Article
Snapshot: Dining Out Picks Up in Texas, Houston
Thompson, Jesse B. (2021)
The number of patrons dining at restaurants surged in Texas and Houston after the state thawed from a deep freeze in February and COVID-19 constraints on restaurants and bars were lifted March 10.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter

Journal Article
Cross-Border Pipelines Link U.S. Natural Gas Producers, Mexican Electricity Users
Thompson, Jesse B.; Brasier, Rachel (2017-07)
Mexican energy reforms have opened the door to shale gas from the United States?and imports are booming. U.S. natural gas production reached a record high in July 2015, largely due to increased shale drilling dating back to 2010 in the Marcellus field in the Northeastern U.S. and the Permian and Eagle Ford basins in Texas.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 18-18

Journal Article
Spotlight: Shale oil exploration - Permian Basin booms as new techniques resurrect old sites
Gilmer, Robert W.; Thompson, Jesse B. (2012-04)
Southwest Economy , Issue Q2 , Pages 15

Journal Article
Spotlight: diversified Houston spared recession...so far
Thompson, Jesse B. (2015-07)
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 15-15

Journal Article
Energy leads the way as Houston surges into 2012
Gilmer, Robert W.; Thompson, Jesse B. (2012-03)
Looking forward, we find lower stimulus for Houston in the year ahead and higher risks, but the door remains open to another year of solid local expansion.
Houston Business , Issue Mar

Journal Article
Houston grinds to a halt as oil industry declines
Thompson, Jesse B. (2016-04)
Houston, the nation?s energy capital, is in the grips of a slowdown that may presage a local recession. Strength in health, leisure and hospitality, and retail services has helped offset weak oil industry performance.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q2 , Pages 16-19

Falling Oil Prices Drag Down U.S. Business Investment
Stuermer, Martin; Thompson, Jesse B.; http://fedora:8080/fcrepo/rest/objects/authors/ (2020-05-14)
The dramatic decline in the price of oil has led to massive investment reductions by U.S. oil and gas producers.
Dallas Fed Economics

Journal Article
Spotlight: Lower U.S. Crude Oil Production Decreases Output, Raises Price of Natural Gas
Holm, Camila; Thompson, Jesse B. (2020)
Natural gas futures plummeted to a historic low in June 2020 only to rebound by late October, mainly due to a decline in natural gas production from oil wells.
Southwest Economy , Issue Fourth Quarter