Friday, August 6, 2021

Texas Economy Strongly Expands Despite Supply-Chain Disruptions, Hiring Challenges via Dallas Fed

Economic activity continued to expand at a robust pace in July, though growth was constrained by continued supply-chain disruptions and hiring difficulties. Texas employment rose at a healthy pace in June, and the unemployment rate inched down.

The labor market remained tight despite the rollback of supplemental federal unemployment benefits in late June. There has been strong upward pressure on prices and wages, though there were some signs of easing in July. The hot housing market continued to push up apartment rents, housing prices and construction.

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