Highlighting the dynamic economy of Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico
Southwest Economy
June 25, 2024
Artificial intelligence, electric cars and power-hungry manufacturing are combining to boost electricity demand in Texas and nationwide. Dallas Fed economists Kunal Patel and Pia Orrenius examine what it will take to ensure that the lights stay on, and burgeoning user demand is met.
May 24, 2024
Jesus Cañas, Luis Torres and Diego Morales-Burnett
Mexican economic performance is likely to slow in 2024, with stubborn inflation, rising labor costs and a strong peso posing downside risks. Conversely, nearshoring and a larger-than-expected fiscal impact could bolster the Mexican outlook.
May 20, 2024
Dallas Fed economists Sewon Hur and Pia Orrenius discuss how improving productivity could propel Mexico beyond the ranks of middle-income nations.
May 13, 2024
Garrett Golding, Emily Perlmeter and Prithvi Kalkunte
Thirty years after Texas’ last nuclear plant opened, new nuclear generation could provide needed power without planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
May 3, 2024
Texas is poised to lead in new advanced technologies, notably artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor manufacturing.
April 16, 2024
Industrial policy reform, nearshoring and a deeper Mexico–U.S. partnership could provide tailwinds for Mexican economic growth. Whether Mexico can harness the full potential of such transformative change is less clear.
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