Houston Public MediaJul 28, 2025

Importers and exporters based in Texas have so far avoided the harshest effects of the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from a host of countries, but they could be in for a rude awakening come Monday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/economy/2025/07/28/527287/august-increase-in-mexico-tariffs-could-strain-texas-economy/

#Economy #News #ImportsAndExports #PresidentDonaldTrump #TexasEconomy #TradeWar

August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy

Mexico, Texas’ largest trading partner, has been largely exempt from tariffs due to a March agreement that allowed an estimated 85% to 90% of all Mexican goods to avoid the 25% tariff the Trump administration placed on its imports.

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NewsrampJun 11, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signs landmark legislation supporting oil and gas industries, reinforcing state's economic leadership and energy sector resilience #EnergyPolicy #TexasEconomy
Yonhap Infomax NewsApr 28, 2025
Dallas Fed's manufacturing index for Texas plummets to -35.8 in April, marking worst performance in 5 years and falling below market expectations, signaling continued economic contraction in the region.
#YonhapInfomax #DallasFed #ManufacturingIndex #TexasEconomy #EconomicContraction #TradeVolume #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index Plunges to -35.8 in April, Worst in 5 Years and Below Forecast

Dallas Fed's manufacturing index for Texas plummets to -35.8 in April, marking worst performance in 5 years and falling below market expectations, signaling continued economic contraction in the region.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 24, 2025
Dallas Fed's February manufacturing index shows sharp decline to -8.3, marking largest drop since pandemic onset and signaling economic contraction in Texas region
#YonhapInfomax #DallasFed #ManufacturingIndex #EconomicContraction #PricePressures #TexasEconomy #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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WilliamLMillerFeb 2, 2025

A 25% tariff on oil from Canada & Mexico would hit Texas hard—here’s why: Texas refineries depend on heavy crude from Canada & Mexico to produce gasoline efficiently. Raising costs on that supply = higher gas prices across the U.S. and higher refining costs in Texas.Texas refines & exports more fuel than any other state.

Texas thrives on energy. Bad trade policy hurts our economy, our jobs, and our gas prices. Don’t mess with Texas oil. 🚫⛽💸 #TexasEconomy #NoNewEnergyTaxes #GasPrices #TXOil

Houston Public MediaJan 31, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration could slap 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as soon as this weekend. Such moves could lead to retaliation, potentially hurting Texas more than they’ll help.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/economy/2025/01/31/512639/trump-set-to-slap-25-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-this-weekend/

#Business #Economy #Houston #International #Local #News #Politics #Texas #ARCSpecialties #Canada #Mexico #PresidentDonaldTrump #Tariffs #TexasEconomy

Texas braces for impacts as Trump threatens to slap 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada

Mexico and Canada are Texas’ two leading export markets. Tariffs on goods from those countries could lead to retaliation, potentially hurting Texas more than they’ll help.

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Houston Public MediaDec 6, 2024

In 2006, Texas State Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn set out to assess the impact undocumented Texans have on the state economy and found they contributed more to Texas than they cost the state. It was the last time Texas did such a study.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2024/12/06/508145/texas-hasnt-updated-2006-study-showing-undocumented-immigrants-contribute-more-than-they-cost-state/

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Texas hasn’t updated 2006 study showing undocumented immigrants contribute more than they cost state

A comptroller’s report found that deporting the estimated 1.4 million undocumented immigrants living in Texas in 2005 would have cost the state about $17.7 billion in gross domestic product.

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ExTraders GlobalMar 6, 2024
Texas firms in the Dallas District expressed increased optimism in demand expectations compared to previous periods, with a more bullish outlook for the next six months. #TexasEconomy #BusinessOutlook #Fed #BeigeBook
Houston Public MediaFeb 16, 2024

Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2024/02/16/477702/amid-high-rents-eviction-filings-in-major-texas-cities-soar-above-pre-pandemic-levels/

#Housing #News #Texas #EvictionLab #EvictionNotices #TexasEconomy #TexasHousing

Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels

Landlords filed more than 177,000 eviction cases in the Houston, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth areas in 2023, according to records tracked by Eviction Lab, a research center based at Princeton University that tracks eviction filings.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 5, 2024

Texas gained more jobs than any other state in the previous decade from businesses relocating from other parts of the country, according to a report published Friday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/02/05/476398/texas-attracted-more-relocating-businesses-than-any-other-state-report-finds/

#Business #News #Texas #FederalReserveBankOfDallas #TexasEconomy #TexasEnterpriseFund #TexasJobMarket

Texas attracted more relocating businesses than any other state, report finds

From 2010 to 2019, the state generated more jobs than any other from transferring businesses, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found.

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