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Beige Book
What motivates companies to replace workers with machines?
May 30, 2024
A labor shortage in manufacturing seems to be tempting them.
Some small businesses are squeezed between rising costs and customers with other options
Apr 18, 2024
For restaurants and retailers in particular, it can lead to something the Federal Reserve's Beige Book calls "lumpy" pricing.
The Fed's Beige Book offers a more colorful look behind the stats
Mar 7, 2024
The latest edition includes comments from community bankers, real estate brokers, farm-implement suppliers—you name it.
As the labor market loosens, workers may be more willing to work nights and weekends
Oct 20, 2023
They may find it attractive to earn money while others are playing.
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book adds color to economic data
Apr 18, 2023
The influential update, also known as the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, comes out Wednesday.
Business loans offer clues to where the economy is recovering
by
Justin Ho
Sep 9, 2022
That's one takeaway from the latest Beige Book, a snapshot of the economy from the 12 Federal Reserve banks around the country.
Fed's Beige Book in focus as conversation about diversity continues
Jul 7, 2020
Many are questioning just how inclusive and diverse one of the Fed's regular reports on the economy is.
For public good, not for profit.
The Beige Book, illustrated: worker shortages, immigration woes and tariff chaos
by
Jana Kasperkevic
and Rose Conlon
Mar 6, 2019
The collection of anecdotes lets us in on interesting economic realities.
In a strong job market, some fed up workers are "ghosting" their employers
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Phoebe Unterman
Dec 14, 2018
So many workers are disappearing without even a text message that they've caught the Fed's attention.
It's that time again: the Fed's Beige Book is out
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 13, 2016
Fun anecdotes for economy nerds