Emily Kerr is a senior business economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. As a member of the Research Department’s regional group, she conducts research on regional economic issues, coordinates the production of and writes the release for the Dallas Fed’s Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey and helps produce the 11th District Beige Book—the Bank’s survey of regional economic conditions. She also produces articles for various bank publications. Kerr holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MS in economics from Baylor University.