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Austin Monthly Economic Indicators – January 2025

Published:
January 7, 2025
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The Austin economy

Economic Indicators is a numbers update on select indicators in the Austin region that chronicle economic activity on a monthly or quarterly basis. The report and associated Excel files are posted on or about the first Wednesday of the month.

Download the January 2025 report.

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For questions about this data, please contact Beverly Kerr, Vice President, Research (512.322.5641) or Chris Ramser, Director, Research (512.322.5662).

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