Dennis Jansen, PERC's director, gave a presentation on the state of the U.S. economy, with a focus on the Texas economy, to members of the San Antonio Aggie Club on Monday, July 29, 2024. The presentation includes information on:
- Real GDP for the U.S. 2018Q1 - 2024Q2 and Texas 2018Q1 - 2024Q1
- Texas and U.S. unemployment rates
- Unemployment rates for Texas Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Nonfarm employment for the U.S. and Texas, 2007-2024
- Indexed nonfarm employment for the U.S., Texas, and select Texas MSAs
- Texas Employment by Industry
- U.S. and Texas Real wages, historical and current
- Personal Consumption Expenditures Index (PCE) 2019-2024
- Inflation projections
- Market interest rates, historical through current
- Texas state tax revenues and collections
- Federal Government budget surpluses and deficits