A new economic indicator published monthly by the Dallas Fed will provide timely estimates of retail sales in Texas.

Differences in economic factors and mortgage characteristics give the state a lower delinquency rate.

The current financial crisis has brought a severe decline in subprime mortgage lending. Like the nation, Texas and its metros still have exposure to existing loans. Housing prices, unemployment and overall economic activity will play a significant part in determining how many of them run into...

This issue of Banking and Community Perspectives analyzes the dynamics of concentrated poverty in rural and urban settings.

According to the 2010 Fortune 500, released in April, Texas hosts the headquarters of 57 of the nation's 500 largest companies, ranked by gross revenues. Texas secured its place as a Fortune 500 leader through its position as focal point of the domestic energy industry, its relatively strong...

Helped somewhat by a weak dollar and strong exports, Texas has shed manufacturing jobs at a 1.4 percent rate so far this year, a much slower pace than the nation’s 3.4 percent decline.