Southwest Economy

1992 - 2020

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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

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

LiftFund’s Miscrolending Customers Battle to Survive COVID-19 Shock

Michael Weiss

Black Workers at Risk for 'Last Hired, First Fired'

Aquil Jones and Joseph Tracy

Go Figure: COVID-19 Tanks Fuel Consumption, Prices

Jesse Thompson

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

Policy Changes Could Boost Women’s Participation in U.S. Workforce

Michael Weiss

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

2019, issue Q3

President’s Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

Texans Help Drive National Increase in Auto Loan Debt pp. 3-8

Wenhua Di

Texas’ Energy Base Drives Climate Concerns as Renewables Expand pp. 9-13

Emma Marshall and Jesse Thompson

Texas Offers Perfect Setting to Study Impacts, Costs of Climate Change pp. 14-16

Pia M. Orrenius

Texas K–12 Education Spending Set to Rise, but Who Will Pay? pp. 17-21

Jason Saving

Wind and Solar Power: Perfect When Paired in Texas pp. 22-22

Soojin Jo, Aquil Jones and Christopher Slijk

Go Figure: Mexico Struggles to Move into Digital Payment Age pp. 23-23

Michael Perez

2019, issue Q2

President’s Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

Texas Facing Historically Tight Labor Markets, Constraining Growth pp. 3-6

Christopher Slijk

Texas Industrial Building Booms as Economy, Population Grow pp. 7-10

Laila Assanie and Michael Weiss

Eleventh District Banks Have Performed Well Despite Rising Funding Costs, Nonbank Competition pp. 11-15

Amy Chapel and Kelsey Reichow

Texas Economy Remains Strong Despite Challenges pp. 16-17

Michael Weiss

Mexico's Fiscal Reform Earns Mixed Reviews pp. 18-18

Jesus Cañas

Go Figure: Texas Graduation Rates Commendable, but State Could Fall Behind pp. 19-19

Grant Strickler

2019, issue Q1

President's Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

Position as Top Exporting State Exposes Texas to Shifting Trade Policy pp. 3-7

Jesus Cañas and Stephanie Gullo

Civic Leader Seeks to Bolster Texas Attributes by 2036 Bicentennial pp. 8-9

Michael Weiss

Lower Oil Prices, Tight Labor Markets to Restrain Texas Growth in 2019 pp. 10-13

Keith Phillips and Judy Teng

Abundant Sunshine Not Enough to Power Texas Residential Solar Energy pp. 14-14

Benjamin Meier and Jesse Thompson

Go Figure: Shale Revolution Boosts Texas Refiners’ Competitiveness pp. 15-15

Jesse Thompson

2019, issue Fouth Quarter

Go Figure: Assessing the Cost of Longer Border Wait Times

Jesus Cañas and Chloe N. Smith

2019, issue Fourth Quarter

President's Perspective

Robert S. Kaplan

Gentrification Transforming Neighborhoods in Big Texas Cities

Yichen Su

Texas Sees Job, Output Gains from 2018 U.S. Tax Cut

Anil Kumar

Rising Demand, Renewables Generate New Challenges for Electric Utilities

Michael Weiss

Banks Face Growing Cybercrime Threat

Michael Perez and John Suek

2018, issue Q4

President's Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

Texas Top-Rated State for Firm Relocations pp. 3-7

Alexander T. Abraham and Anil Kumar

Spotlight: Texas Pre-K Enrollment Exceeds U.S. Rate pp. 9-9

Stephanie Gullo

On the Record: A Conversation with Manoj Saxena - Artificial Intelligence Will Dramatically Affect Businesses pp. 10-11

Michael Weiss

Mexico’s Nascent Fintech Offers Promise, Faces New Rules pp. 12-15

Michael Perez

2018, issue Q3

President's Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

New Technology Boosts Texas Firms' Output, Alters Worker Mix pp. 3-6

Emily Kerr, Pia Orrenius and Christopher Slijk

Texas Property Taxes Soar as Homeowners Confront Rising Values pp. 7-11

Jason Saving

On the Record: A Conversation with Mine Yücel - Shale Renews Excitement in Energy Industry pp. 12-13

Michael Weiss

Parental Borrowing for College Comes with Repayment Issues pp. 14-17

Wenhua Di, Carla Fletcher and Jeff Webster

Spotlight: Shale Oil Propels U.S. Crude Export Increase pp. 18-18

Kunal Patel and Grant Strickler

Go Figure—If Texas Were a Country pp. 19-19

Benjamin Meier and Christopher Slijk

2018, issue Q2

President's Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

Harvey Highlights Houston MUD Bond Development Funding pp. 3-7

Laila Assanie and Michael Weiss

On the Record: A Conversation with David Howard and Dan Howard - Texas Firms Struggling to Fill Job Openings pp. 8-9

Michael Weiss

Texas Banking Conditions Improve, but Risks and Uncertainty Remain pp. 10-14

Kelsey Reichow

FEMA to Play Long-Term Role in Recovery from Harvey pp. 15-17

Rachel Brasier and Jesse Thompson

Border Cities Miss Texas Economic Upturn pp. 18-18

Marycruz De Leon and Dylan Szeto

Go Figure: Texas Taps into Craft Brewing After Law Change pp. 19-19

Christopher Slijk

2018, issue Q1

President's Perspective pp. 2-2

Robert S. Kaplan

Gone to Texas: Migration Vital to Growth in the Lone Star State pp. 3-11

Alexander T. Abraham, Stephanie Gullo and Pia Orrenius

On the Record: A Conversation with Jason Saving - Federal Tax Law Provides Stimulus to Bustling U.S., Texas Economies pp. 12-13

Michael Weiss

Texas Economy Starts 2018 Firing on All Cylinders pp. 14-17

Keith Phillips and Christopher Slijk

Spotlight: Mexico Sees Stronger 2018, NAFTA Challenges pp. 18-18

Jesus Cañas

Go Figure: Texas Home Prices Head Through the Roof pp. 19-19

Valerie Grossman and Enrique Martínez-García