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Fed Beige Book Shows Only 3 of 12 Regions Growing, 3 Declining

October 24, 2024 9:03 am

by Mike Shedlock The Fed Beige book shows a mostly steady economy in 6 of 12 regional reports. “Steady” is in context of the the worst Beige Book in years. Please consider the Fed Beige Book, a Summary of Commentary on …

Fed Beige Book Conditions Are Worse Now Than the Start of the Great Recession

September 9, 2024 10:49 am

by Mike Shedlock Let’s compare current Beige Book conditions to those at the beginning of the Great Recession. Beige Book January 2008 Let’s take a look at the Fed’s Beige Book Summary of Economic Conditions in the 12 Fed districts in January …

Fed’s Beige Book August 2023: “Some Districts highlighted reports suggesting consumers may have exhausted their savings and are relying more on borrowing to support spending.” “Many contacts suggested “the second half of the year will be different” when describing wage growth. Ruh-roh…

September 6, 2023 4:35 pm

by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/BeigeBook_20230906.pdf This report was prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City based on information collected on or before August 28, 2023. Highlights: “Some Districts highlighted reports suggesting consumers may have exhausted their savings and are relying …

Federal Reserve Alert! Beige Book July 12, 2023: “many contacts reported an inability to fully pass on increased costs to consumers, which has compressed margins.” Is the ‘Greedflation’ Peak in Sight?

July 12, 2023 10:07 pm

by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook202307.htm Overall Economic Activity Overall economic activity increased slightly since late May. Five Districts reported slight or modest growth, five noted no change, and two reported slight and modest declines. Reports on consumer spending were mixed; growth was generally …