DFW Economic Indicators May 2015 via Dallas Fed

The Dallas–Fort Worth economy expanded in April following a dip in March. Year to date, DFW employment grew 2.2 percent, outperforming both the state’s 0.8 percent and the nation’s 1.7 percent rate. Home price appreciation continued at a solid pace, and demand for office space remained strong. Unemployment in Dallas and Fort Worth fell in April. Dallas Fed business-cycle indexes point to continued growth for the metroplex.

DFW employment grew at a rapid clip of 4.8 percent in April following a decline of 1.6 percent in March. Over the past 12 months, the metroplex has created jobs at a 3.6 percent pace, second only to Austin, which grew 3.7 percent.

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