Federal Aid Helps Border Keep Pace with Texas Economy During Pandemic Turmoil
Cañas, Jesus; Orrenius, Pia M.; Coia, Juliette (2022-03-01)
U.S. pandemic relief policies boosted the border economy, helping it keep pace with state growth. The restoration of trade with Mexico and a surprise migration surge also supported more-recent border economic activity.
Dallas Fed Economics

Journal Article
Around the Region: Texas Reclaims Jobs Lost in Pandemic; Some Metros Still Trying to Catch Up
Coia, Juliette; Orrenius, Pia M. (2022)
The recovery from the pandemic recession ushered in a massive reallocation of employment between industries with repercussions for different areas of the state.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter

Pace of Texas Economic Growth Slows as Supply-Chain, Staffing Woes Persist
Kerr, Emily; Coia, Juliette (2022-02-03)
The Texas economy continued expanding in December and January, though the pace of growth decelerated relative to the overall fourth-quarter pace.
Dallas Fed Economics