Ray Perryman

The price of gasoline remains elevated, with the national average briefly surpassing $5 per gallon before retreating modestly. In parts of the country (particularly...

May was another solid month for the Texas job market, with the state posting by far the largest gain across the nation (+74,200), well...

Things are tough for anyone trying to purchase a house, with a double whammy of rising prices and increasing interest rates. Inventories are very...

Job openings in Texas reached an all-time high in February at 932,000, far exceeding unemployment (about 635,000 at present). While that’s beneficial for those...

The number of oil and natural gas drilling permits issued by the Texas Railroad Commission reached an all-time high in March, at over 1,100....

Our decision in the upcoming school bond election will define our future (no exaggeration!). The economic case is straightforward. As we transition into a climate-sensitive...

The recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia is generating questions regarding how important Russia is to the Texas economy, particularly as policies restricting trade...

The past two years have been difficult, but the path forward is encouraging! Many parts of Texas have now reached or exceeded pre-pandemic employment...

Since the beginnings of people living in social groups millennia ago, goods have been exchanged in some form. Through imports and exports, consumer choice...

Recently, there has been much focus on the “petrodollar” and whether it will continue as the currency of choice in the oil market. China...