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3/13   Houston Economic Update
Read more The annualized monthly growth in economic activity in the Houston metropolitan area was 12.3 percent in January, as measured by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' business-cycle index. It was driven largely by out-sized increases in employment.Read more
3/12   Southwest Economy

Texas Economy Moves from Recovery to Expansion—The Texas economy, which moved from recovery to expansion in 2011, appears poised for another year of moderate growth. Read more

In an "On the Record" conversation, Alan D. Viard, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, says that as fiscal imbalances perpetuate, there will be pressure to reform the U.S. tax system to make it less economically inefficient. Read more

Limited English Skills, Relative Youth Contribute to Hispanic Poverty Rates—The biggest contributor to poverty among Hispanics in the United States is poor English-speaking ability. Read more

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3/7   Houston Business
Read more Energy Leads the Way as Houston Surges into 2012—Houston put the Great Recession behind it in 2011, growing strongly and returning to the prior peak levels of activity it enjoyed in 2008. Taking a look at Houston's economic drivers and the U.S. economy, along with prospects for 2012, could energy repeat its phenomenal 2011 performance?Read more
3/7   Texas Economic Indicators
The Texas economy continues to experience gradual but broad-based improvement. Housing continues to improve. Exports rose in the fourth quarter of 2011, and the energy sector remains strong. Texas manufacturing activity expanded at a faster pace in February, according to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.Read more Read more
3/6   Chairman Bernanke's College Lecture Series
Read more The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis—This month, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will deliver a four-part lecture series about the Federal Reserve and the financial crisis that emerged in 2007. The lectures are being offered as part of an undergraduate course at the George Washington University School of Business.Read more
3/5   Speech by Richard W. Fisher
"I would suggest to you that, if the data continue to improve, however gradually, the markets should begin preparing themselves for the good Dr. Fed to wean them from their dependency rather than administer further dosage."Read more Read more
3/1   Behind the Numbers: PCE Inflation Update, January 2012
Read more The headline PCE price index increased at an annualized rate of 2.2 percent in January, following a 0.8 percent increase in December. January's rate is above the pace at which the headline rate had been increasing over the prior four months (just a 1 percent rate), though well below the rates we saw over most of 2011.Read more
3/1   Globalization and Monetary Policy Institute 2011 Annual Report
The institute's 2011 annual report contains two articles that illustrate how crucial central bank independence is to monetary and price stability. The report also includes an article on how public perception of globalization's impact shapes trade realities, summaries from three conferences cosponsored by the institute and a synopsis of the institute's inaugural public lecture delivered by Jürgen Stark, then chief economist of the European Central Bank.Read more Read more
3/1   Trimmed Mean PCE Inflation Rate
Read more The trimmed mean PCE inflation rate for January was an annualized 1.5 percent. According to the BEA, the overall PCE inflation rate for January was 2.2 percent, annualized, while the inflation rate for PCE excluding food and energy was 2.2 percent. Read more

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March 30, 2012   ESP: Economic Scholars Program Conference
6th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference—This annual event provides a forum for students from across the country to showcase original undergraduate research and aims to inspire others to create and pursue their own research agenda. Read more

 

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