What did July retail sales look like?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 27, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the July retail sales numbers.
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- retail sales
SNAP error rates
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 26, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses SNAP error rates and the implications.
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- SNAP
What did the latest consumer price index show?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 25, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the latest consumer price index.
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- inflation,
- consumer price index
Omnipresent Oil
Column Published in syndication August 19, 2026The United States remained the world's largest crude oil producer in 2025, continuing a trend that began in 2018 and reflects a remarkable turnaround from past decades. With a record high 13.6 million barrels per day (bpd), the US led Russia (9.9 million bpd), Saudi Arabia (9.6 million bpd), and Canada (5.0 million bpd) by a wide margin.
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- oil,
- production,
- United States
What is the level of the strategic petroleum reserve?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 24, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the strategic petroleum reserve.
What was the unemployment rate in July?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 21, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the July unemployment rate and labor market.
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- unemployment,
- jobs
What did the July jobs report show?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 20, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the July jobs report.
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- jobs report
How did the Mexico economy perform in the second quarter?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 19, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses how the Mexico economy performed in the second quarter.
How many new business applications were there in 2025?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on August 18, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the record number of new businesses in 2025.
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- new businesses
Making Stuff
Column Published in syndication August 12, 2026One of the most important economic sectors to long-term growth is manufacturing, which is the process of making stuff. Manufacturing is what economists call a "basic" (or export) industry, meaning that it is one that creates value and incomes in an area rather than supporting a population and using that income. It also leads to some of the largest dynamic or "ripple" effects through the economy, thus generating additional business activity.
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- manufacturing