The Dallas–Fort Worth economy contracted in March. Payroll employment posted its largest drop since the series began in 1990, and unemployment rose as containment measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic triggered mass layoffs, particularly in the leisure and hospitality sector. The Dallas and Fort Worth business-cycle indexes fell. Home sales dipped in March, and pending home sales, a forward-looking indicator, fell as well. Office leasing activity softened in the first quarter.
Read more...Dallas-Fort Worth Economic Indicators April 2020 via Dallas Fed
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