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The Beige Book

WHAT IS THE BEIGE BOOK?

The “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by 
Federal Reserve District,” report commonly known as the Beige Book, 
is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers 
anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District 
through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with 
key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. 
The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. 
An overall summary of the twelve district reports is prepared by a 
designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.


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http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2011/20111130/default.htm


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