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On the record: Hispanic workforce faces smaller but persistent education, wage gaps
Weiss, Michael (2013-01)
Marie T. Mora, a past president of the American Society of Hispanic Economists, is an expert on labor-market issues, particularly along the U.S.?Mexico border. She is coauthor with Alberto Dvila of the forthcoming book Hispanic Entrepreneurs in the 2000s and is a professor of economics and Vice Provost Faculty Fellow at the University of Texas?Pan American in Edinburg.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q1 , Pages 8-9

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On the Record: A Conversation with Jason Saving - Federal Tax Law Provides Stimulus to Bustling U.S., Texas Economies
Weiss, Michael (2018-01)
Jason L. Saving is a senior research economist and advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, where he conducts research on public policy issues. He is the author of articles that explore tax reform, regional migration and fiscal policy.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q1 , Pages 12-13

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On the record: outgoing D/FW Airport chief cites international growth as key to future
Weiss, Michael (2013-07)
Jeff Fegan, chief executive officer of Dallas/Fort Worth International> Airport, is retiring after 19 years of leading what has become the> world?s fourth-busiest airport. He reflects on the facility?s evolution> and its impact as a driver of regional economic activity.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 8-9

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Texas Industrial Building Booms as Economy, Population Grow
Weiss, Michael; Assanie, Laila (2019)
A significant portion of Texas? recent construction activity has been industrial building, with Dallas?Fort Worth leading the nation and Houston among the top six markets. Burgeoning e-commerce, state population gains and an expanding export market have contributed to the growth spurt that has included increases in transportation and logistics employment.
Southwest Economy , Issue Second Quarter , Pages 7-10

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On the Record: A Conversation with Mine Yücel - Shale Renews Excitement in Energy Industry
Weiss, Michael (2018-07)
Mine Ycel, a senior vice president and research advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, leads the Research Department?s energy group. She joined the bank in 1989 and is a past president of the International Association for Energy Economics. She discusses the evolution of the energy sector, its role in Texas and her perspective as a female energy economist.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 12-13

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On the record: Texas students often lack skills, financial knowledge for college success
Weiss, Michael (2014-04)
Jeff Webster is assistant vice president for research and analytical services for TG (Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp.), a nonprofit that promotes educational access and administers the Federal Family Education Loan Program. He has studied student loan default, debt burden and student retention.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q2 , Pages 8-9

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On the Record: A Conversation with Fang Yang - Policy Changes Could Boost Women’s Participation in U.S. Workforce
Weiss, Michael (2020)
Fang Yang, associate professor of economics at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, discusses the labor market impacts of tax policy, an evolving U.S. workforce, the effects of gender and an aging population.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter

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On the Record: A Conversation with Gary A. Hoover - Looking to Economics for Help in Addressing Enduring Discrimination
Weiss, Michael (2020)
Gary A. Hoover holds a President’s Associates Presidential Professorship and is chairman of the Economics Department at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He specializes in policy analysis of income distribution and poverty, public finance and ethics in economics.
Southwest Economy , Issue Third Quarter

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On the Record: A Conversation with Alan D. Viard - Value-Added Tax Could Restrain Long-Term Federal Debt
Weiss, Michael (2021)
Alan D. Viard, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, studies tax and budget policy. A former senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Viard discusses how to address the U.S. budget deficit in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter

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On the record: Texas banking legend shares lessons learned
Weiss, Michael (2015-10)
Richard W. (Dick) Evans Jr. will retire in March 2016 as chairman and CEO of San Antonio-based Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. Over his 44-year tenure, he helped Frost Bank navigate the difficulties of the 1980s and emerge as one of Texas? largest financial institutions. He discusses what he has learned during this time, which included serving on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board and the Federal Advisory Council, and his views regarding opportunities and challenges facing Texas and the banking industry.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q4 , Pages 8-9