Beige Book

Labor Market Cooling, Companies Hiring More Selectively: Fed Beige Book

The number of job openings at the end of November declined from a year back, with employee quit rates dropping to the lowest level since September 2020.

January 18, 2024BY Naveen Athrappully
Economic Stress Rises as Access to Credit Tightens: Fed’s Beige Book

Economic stresses have increased over the past several weeks, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve, ...

April 20, 2023BY Tom Ozimek
US Economy Not Expected to Improve in Months Ahead: Fed’s Beige Book

The U.S. economy experienced robust growth to kick off 2023, but the outlook for the coming months isn't ...

March 8, 2023BY Andrew Moran
Inflationary Pressures Leading to ‘Weak Demand,’ Expensive Housing, and Food Insecurities: Fed’s Beige Book

U.S. economic activity was mostly flat, while some regions showed a decline with low spending following interest-rate hikes, ...

October 20, 2022BY Naveen Athrappully
Fed Report Reveals Nationwide Economic Slowdown, Increased Fear of Recession

The Federal Reserve's most recent Beige Book report has raised concerns about inflation and a slowdown of the ...

July 14, 2022BY Naveen Athrappully
Supply Chain Crisis, Labor Shortages Holding Back Economic Growth: Fed

Rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were acting as resistance to the growth of the U.S. ...

December 2, 2021BY Naveen Athrappully