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- proper noun The "Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions", a
report published by the United States Federal Reserve Board eight times a year.
Etymologies
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A report known as the Beige Book found that businesses in some areas of the country were holding back spending because they were unsure of the economic outlook.
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The next report, known as the Beige Book, will be released on Wednesday.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRIAN MILNER 2012
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Headline data include weekly jobless claims, the U.S. trade deficit, the JOLTS report on job openings and the Federal Reserve's regular economic survey known as the Beige Book.
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"Labor markets in most districts appear to be firming somewhat," the Fed report, known as the Beige Book, said.
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The last Beige Book offered some encouraging news on the economy.
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"The pace of economic activity slowed somewhat since the last report," the Beige Book says, with consumer spending reported to be "sluggish or slowing in nearly all districts," demand for services described as mixed and manufacturing activity declining in many of the regions.
What a Week So Far 2008
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As compiled in the Fed's latest Beige Book, these contacts say that recent weeks brought a slowing in business activity since the summer, with the expansion now described anecdotally as
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Overall, the Beige Book reported evidence that the economy was expanding moderately through the end of the year, led by improved conditions in manufacturing, retail and nonfinancial services.
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The latest Beige Book released Wednesday shows economic activity slowed in the Chicago, Richmond and Philadelphia regions, and continued at a sluggish pace in other districts.
CNN.com 2011
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In any event, the Beige Book report formally known as the
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRIAN MILNER 2012
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