Dallas Fed senior economist Jason Saving discusses with Dallas Fed Senior Economist Keith R. Phillips how Texas’s budgetary response to the pandemic will differ from other states.

Dallas Fed Research Analyst Aquil Jones and Executive Vice President Joseph Tracy explain why Black workers became particularly vulnerable to the phenomenon of ‘last hired, first fired’ in the economic fallout from COVID-19.

Dallas Fed senior economist Wenhua Di assesses the plight of small businesses attempting to navigate  COVID-19 uncertainty.

Business economist Jesus Cañas discusses his work with colleagues at Banco de México that indicates higher production costs ahead for motor vehicles made in North America under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Business economist Jesse Thompson explains how shale oil firms shut down production as prices plummet and how operators have improved efficiency. The podcast occurred before the futures market’s sub-zero price collapse.

To commemorate Earth Day, the Southwest Economy Podcast brings back our interview with Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist and professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where she directs the Climate Science Center. She was a lead author of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, which documents the extent of climate change.

Dallas Fed economist Anil Kumar discusses federal tax law changes and the benefits Texas realized.

Economist Yichen Su describes how Texas’s biggest cities are experiencing a wave of gentrification and navigating the consequences of rapid redevelopment.