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Federal Reserve Reports ‘Slight or Modest Growth’ in Economic Activity
Federal Reserve Reports ‘Slight or Modest Growth’ in Economic Activity
May 29, 2024  |  Economy

Economic activity in the United States expanded from early April to mid-May, though it varied in different industries and Federal Reserve districts. While 10 of...

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Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending
Fed’s Beige Book Cites Weak Discretionary Spending
April 17, 2024  |  Economy

Eight times each year the Fed publishes what’s known as the Beige Book — a qualitative take from each of the 12 federal bank districts....

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Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
Fed’s Beige Book Says Holiday Spending Met or Exceeded Expectations
January 17, 2024  |  Economy

Economic activity in the United States remained relatively stable from mid-November through December.  While a majority of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reported little or...

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Fed’s Beige Book Sees Economic Headwinds and a Main Street Slowdown
Fed’s Beige Book Sees Economic Headwinds and a Main Street Slowdown
July 12, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book offers a qualitative take on the state of the business realm, with an eight-times-a-year survey of banks and enterprises. The...

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Fed’s Beige Book Points Toward Consumer Spending Slowdown
Fed’s Beige Book Points Toward Consumer Spending Slowdown
April 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Connect the data dots and a story emerges — where the Fed’s Beige Book hints at what to come. And what’s to come looks to...

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Fed Report Spotlights Main Street SMB Labor and Lending Pressures
Fed Report Spotlights Main Street SMB Labor and Lending Pressures
November 30, 2022  |  SMBs

Slowing rate hikes cheer investors, but on Main Street the damage has already been done. Stocks surged about 3% by Wednesday’s close, on the heels...

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Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Reflects Growing Pessimism on Main Street
Fed’s ‘Beige Book’ Reflects Growing Pessimism on Main Street
October 19, 2022  |  SMBs

No easy times lie ahead for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) on Main Street. We’re in the midst of the fourth quarter. If thus far,...

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Looking Up: Fed Says Vaccines Boost Optimistic Businesses Outlook
Looking Up: Fed Says Vaccines Boost Optimistic Businesses Outlook
March 04, 2021  |  Economy

The economy in the U.S. is looking up, business owners say, with more vaccines and better employment levels going a long way towards improving conditions,...

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Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 
Fed Report: 2020 Closes Out With Slight Economic Uptick 
January 13, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. economy posted slight gains in the pandemic year of 2020, after closing the books on what was one of the most dismal economic...

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