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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

Presentation slides can be found here.