The Beige Book provides anecdotal information about the current economic landscape. This information is helpful because it gives the FOMC a sense of what is happening across regions.

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book adds color to economic data. The influential update, also known as the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, comes out Wednesday.

US economic activity slowed in recent weeks as consumers pulled back on discretionary spending, the Federal Reserve said in its “Beige Book” survey of regional business contacts.

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Fed 'Beige Book' economic report cites declining growth, rising prices and slow hiring. The report covers a period of a shifting landscape for President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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That’s the key takeaway from the Federal Reserve’s third Beige Book of the year, a survey of anecdotal reports from the Fed’s 12 regional banks that offers a ground-level view of the economy.