• Southwest Economy Podcast

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Southwest Economy Podcast

By: Dallas Fed
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  • Summary

  • Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas senior economist Pia Orrenius explores new and noteworthy trends and developments affecting Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico. Topics are drawn from Southwest Economy, the Dallas Fed’s regional quarterly.
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Episodes
  • Federal budget conundrum: needs versus wants

    Federal budget conundrum: needs versus wants
    Apr 4 2024

    Closing the widening federal budget will require tough choices, possibly including new taxes and cuts to entitlement programs, such as Social Security and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. American Enterprise Institute tax expert Alan Viard discusses some options with Dallas Fed economist Pia Orrenius.
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    32 mins
  • Brownsville rockets ahead in a newfound economic boom

    Brownsville rockets ahead in a newfound economic boom
    Jan 19 2024

    Brownsville, long a quiet community in the largely agricultural Lower Rio Grande Valley, confronts a burst of activity from SpaceX launches to new port trade. Texas National Bank President Joe Quiroga, a lifelong area resident and Dallas Fed director, discusses the rapid change with Dallas Fed economist Pia Orrenius.
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    20 mins
  • Texas job mix resembles U.S., output retains oil patch ties

    Texas job mix resembles U.S., output retains oil patch ties
    Dec 29 2023

    Dallas Fed economists Jesse Thompson and Pia Orrenius  discuss how the employment profile of Texas increasingly resembles the U.S., while the energy sector ensures that the state remains unique.
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    11 mins
Business & Careers Economics Politics & Government
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