Southwest Economy

1992 - 2022

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2022, issue Second Quarter

Looking Back: Harris County Five Years After Hurricane Harvey Hit: Luis Torres
Changing Economy Likely to Test Banks as Stimulus Ends, Growth Slows: Amy Chapel and Kory A. Killgo
Houston, Still an Energy Town, Largely Pins Growth on the Sector: Jesse Thompson
Crypto Miners Eye Texas for Energy Abundance; Banks View Digital Entrée: Jill Cetina and Ally Hoffman
Trade Binds Central America, Mexico to U.S. Despite Past Inequities: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Federal Dollars Could Drive Electric Vehicle Charging Across Texas: Michael Plante and Jessica Rindels
Around the Region: Texas Home Prices Rose at Record Pace in 2021: Luis Torres

2022, issue First Quarter

Looking Back: Shale Oil Boom Gave Permian Basin a Second Life: Jesse Thompson
Students Cut College During Pandemic; Their Return Is Uncertain: Mytiah Caldwell and Wenhua Di
Turbulent Economy Tests Texans Who Lack Financial Knowledge: Emma Marshall, Pia Orrenius and Michael Weiss
Cross-Border Manufacturing Rises from Pandemic Lows: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: New Mexico Marijuana Legalization’s Costs, Benefits Remain Unclear: Keighton Hines and Pia Orrenius
Around the Region: Texas Reclaims Jobs Lost in Pandemic; Some Metros Still Trying to Catch Up: Juliette Coia and Pia Orrenius

2021, issue Third Quarter

President's Perspective: Robert S. Kaplan
Once-Oil-Dependent Texas Economy to Keep Growing as Renewable Energy Expands: Keith Phillips and Christopher Slijk
Federal Support Keeps State Budgets (Including Texas’) Healthy amid Tumult from COVID-19-Induced Economic Ills: Jason Saving
Technology Displaced Workers in Pandemic; Retraining Must Expand: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Missteps Along U.S.–Mexico Border Hinder Movement of COVID-19 Biomedical Trade: Roberto Coronado and Keighton Hines
Go Figure: Birth Rates Falling Faster in Texas than U.S: James Lee, Pia Orrenius and Ana Pranger

2021, issue Second Quarter

Federal COVID-19 Relief Aided Consumer Debt, Though Immigrant Texans Derived Less Benefit: Wenhua Di and Chloe N. Smith
Texas Winter Deep Freeze Broke Refining, Petrochemical Supply Chains: Jesse Thompson
Texas Restaurants Find Change on Postpandemic Menu: Michael Weiss
Banks Face New Challenges as Texas Rebounds from COVID-19 Shock: Amy Chapel, Kory A. Killgo and Kelly Klemme
Spotlight: Oil Patch Productivity Rises; Jobs Vanish: Garrett Golding and Sean Howard
Go Figure: Women Took Brunt of Pandemic Job Loss as Priorities Shifted to Home: Camila Holm and Yichen Su
President’s Perspective: Robert S. Kaplan

2021, issue Fourth Quarter

Largest Texas Metros Lure Big-City, Coastal Migrants During Pandemic: Wenli Li and Yichen Su
Texas Joblessness Persists Above U.S. Rate, Weighing on Black, Hispanic Workers: Anil Kumar
Semiconductors Key to Global Growth; Geographic Supply Risks Loom: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Natural Gas Demand Recovers, Lifts Prices: Jesse Thompson
Go Figure: Pandemic, Remote Learning Undo STAAR Test Gains; Texas Student Scores Slide: James Lee and Christopher Slijk

2021, issue First Quarter

President’s Perspective: Robert S. Kaplan
COVID-19 Slammed into Texas, Leaving Long-Lasting Impacts: Emily Kerr, Keith Phillips and Judy Teng
COVID-19 Poses Stubborn Challenge to Economic Growth in Mexico: Jesus Cañas and Chloe N. Smith
On the Record: A Conversation with Alan D. Viard - Value-Added Tax Could Restrain Long-Term Federal Debt: Michael Weiss
Go Figure: Collapsing Fuel Demand Tanks Texas Exports During Pandemic’s Peak: Pia Orrenius
Spotlight: Pandemic Pushes Texas Minority Unemployment Beyond Highs Reached During Great Recession: Carlee Crocker and Pia Orrenius
Snapshot: Dining Out Picks Up in Texas, Houston: Jesse Thompson

2020, issue Third Quarter

COVID-19’s Fiscal Ills: Busted Texas Budgets, Critical Local Choices: Jason Saving
Texas Economy Mends in Fits and Starts from Pandemic’s Onslaught: Christopher Slijk
On the Record: A Conversation with Gary A. Hoover - Looking to Economics for Help in Addressing Enduring Discrimination: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Energy Sector Slow to Recover from Malaise Arising from Effects of Global Pandemic: Emma Marshall and Pia Orrenius
Go Figure: Vehicle Sales Highlight Surprising Resilience in Spending During Pandemic: Christopher Slijk and Chloe N. Smith
Snapshot: Texas Employment Estimate Debuts: Jesus Cañas, Carlee Crocker and Keith Phillips
President’s Perspective: Robert S. Kaplan

2020, issue Second Quarter

Small Business Hardships Highlight Relationship with Lenders in COVID-19 Era: Wenhua Di, Nathaniel Pattison and Chloe N. Smith
COVID-19, Oil Price Collapse, Dimming Outlook for Banks in 2020: Amy Chapel and Kory Killgo
On the Record: A Conversation with Janie Barrera - LiftFund’s Miscrolending Customers Battle to Survive COVID-19 Shock: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Black Workers at Risk for 'Last Hired, First Fired': Aquil Jones and Joseph Tracy
Go Figure: COVID-19 Tanks Fuel Consumption, Prices: Jesse Thompson
President’s Perspective: Robert S. Kaplan

2020, issue Fourth Quarter

COVID-19 Fuels Sudden, Surging Demand for Suburban Housing: Laila Assanie and Yichen Su
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Provided Much-Needed Fiscal Support: Anil Kumar
On the Record: A Conversation with Bill Gilmer - Energy Woes to Weigh on Houston Recovery, Local Economist Says: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Lower U.S. Crude Oil Production Decreases Output, Raises Price of Natural Gas: Camila Holm and Jesse Thompson
Go Figure: Loan Delinquencies Start to Climb After Falling with Stimulus and Relief: Carlee Crocker and Wenhua Di
President’s Perspective: Robert S. Kaplan

2020, issue First Quarter

Mexico’s Higher Costs Under USMCA May Potentially Offset Gains from China-Related Trade Spurt with U.S: Armando Aguirre, Jesus Cañas, Alfonso Cebreros and Daniel Chiquiar
Mexico Seeks to Reduce Consumers' Longstanding Reliance on Cash: Michael Perez
Groundwater Markets Slowly Evolve in Ever-Thirstier Texas: Keith Phillips and Judy Teng
On the Record: A Conversation with Fang Yang - Policy Changes Could Boost Women’s Participation in U.S. Workforce: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Permian Basin’s Shale-Era Oil Production Rises Even as Rig Count Falls: Emma Marshall and Jesse Thompson
Go Figure: Migrant Apprehensions at U.S.–Mexico Border Spike in 2019: Carlee Crocker, Pia Orrenius and Chloe N. Smith

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