Southwest Economy

1992 - 2025

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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

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

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

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

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
On the Record: A Conversation with Katharine Hayhoe - Texas Offers Perfect Setting to Study Impacts, Costs of Climate Change pp. 14-16: Pia M. Orrenius
Spotlight: 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

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
On the Record: A Conversation with Charlie Amato - Texas Economy Remains Strong Despite Challenges pp. 16-17: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: 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

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

Go Figure: Assessing the Cost of Longer Border Wait Times: Jesus Cañas and Chloe N. Smith

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
On the Record: A Conversation with Paula Gold-Williams - Rising Demand, Renewables Generate New Challenges for Electric Utilities: Michael Weiss
Spotlight: Banks Face Growing Cybercrime Threat: Michael Perez and John Suek

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
On the Record: A Conversation with Tom Luce - 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
Spotlight: 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