What is the Beige Book?
The “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District,” report commonly known as the Beige Book, is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. An overall summary of the twelve district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.
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Minneapolis Fed
- The Federal Reserve's Beige Book: a better mirror than crystal ball,
The Region, March 1999
Board of Governors
- Latest Beige Book
- Beige Book Release Dates
- FOMC Meeting Dates and Minutes
- Monetary Policy Objectives