Turning on the Juice
Column Published in syndication June 25, 2025The 89th Session of the Texas Legislature adjourned on June 2 after 140 days. As with every biennium, there were both good and not-so-good elements of the outcome. Considerable progress was made in dealing with a number of challenges facing the state, including, among others, public school finance and teacher pay (though much remains to be done), water supplies, rural health care, wildfire preparation, and the current topic of electric power supplies and the stability of the grid. Amongst the usual sound and fury, there were clear steps in the right direction.
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- electricity,
- power grid
Partly Cloudy
Column Published in syndication June 18, 2025The US economy is presently facing daunting challenges on multiple fronts. Nonetheless, signs of remarkable underlying strength and resilience persist. Our latest forecast indicates reasonable growth over the next five years, although the pace will likely be uneven and backloaded in light of current uncertainty. In other words, the crystal ball is a bit cloudier than usual.
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- economy,
- economic forecast
What did the May retail sales numbers show?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on June 23, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the May retail sales numbers.
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- retail sales
What did the Texas Legislature do to help education and career opportunities?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on June 19, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses what the Texas Legislature did to help education and career opportunitites.
What is happening with oil prices?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on June 18, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the conflict between Iran and Israel and the impact on oil prices.
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- oil
Glaring Global Gloom
Column Published in syndication June 11, 2025A new report on the global economic outlook has recently been released. The World Economic Forum regularly surveys chief economists, with the current information collected during the first half of April. The findings are worthy of note.
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- global,
- economic forecast
What does the future look like for Texas' electricity needs?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on June 16, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses Texas' electricity needs and the recent legislative session.
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- electricity demand
What did the recent consumer price index show?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on June 13, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the recent consumer price index numbers.
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- consumer price index
The Short‑Term Outlook for the US Economy
Newsletter Published on June 12, 2025 (Vol. 42, No. 03)The US economy is facing daunting challenges on a number of fronts. Nonetheless, signs of underlying strength and resilient momentum are thus far persisting. The Perryman Group's latest forecast indicates reasonable growth over the next five years, although the pace will likely be uneven and backloaded in light of current uncertainty. Key patterns affecting future performance are described in this issue.
What did the May jobs report look like?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on June 12, 2025Dr. Perryman discusses the May jobs report.
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- jobs