DFW Economic Indicators March 31 2015 via Dallas Fed

The Dallas–Fort Worth economy continued to expand in February. DFW employment has grown 3.1 percent year to date, compared with 1.4 percent for the state and 2.3 percent for the nation. Home price appreciation has continued at a rapid clip, and apartment demand remains strong. Unemployment in Dallas and Fort Worth fell in February. Dallas Fed business-cycle indexes point to solid growth for the metroplex.

DFW employment expanded at a moderate, 1.7 percent annual rate in February. It was the slowest pace since October 2013, when DFW payrolls grew 1.6 percent, adding 4,100 jobs. Over the past 12 months, the metroplex has created jobs at 3.9 percent pace—the fastest among the major Texas metros.

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