Emails, James Hoard, public affairs officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dec. 10-11, 2014

1:02 p.m.

Dec. 11, 2014

Not that we know of.

From: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin) [mailto:wgselby@statesman.com]

Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 12:14 PM

To: Hoard, James

Subject: RE: Urgent inquiry, Austin reporter

Is there research out there, such reliable estimates?

From: Hoard, James

Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 3:10 PM

To: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin)

Subject: RE: Urgent inquiry, Austin reporter

Gardner,

We have no research data on this, but Pia says:  “If you take a million workers out of the Texas labor force, economic activity will contract.”

James

From: Selby, Gardner (CMG-Austin) [mailto:wgselby@statesman.com]

Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 2:43 PM

To: Hoard, James

Subject: Urgent inquiry, Austin reporter

James:

Hello again.

For a fact check we’re researching, Bernard Weinstein suggested we interview Pia Orrenius, by phone or email.

At issue: A claim by Chuck Todd on Meet the Press last Sunday: “There have been some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally, it would actually be an economic – it would create an economic recession in Texas.”

We are seeking any such research/estimates that were out in public in some way before last weekend.

Thanks.

g.

W. Gardner Selby

Reporter / News

Austin American-Statesman

PolitiFact Texas