The Beige Book is published eight times per year by the Federal Reserve Bank. 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 dstrict and sector. An overall summary of the 12 district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.
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Feb 3 - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke provided testimony on the economic outlook and the federal budget situation before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives,... >>more

Feb 3 - The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Alabama affected by severe storms.

Highlights:... >>more

Feb 3 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has announced plans to end paper distribution of news and issuances by June 1, 2012.

“Moving toward paperless delivery of our news, alerts,... >>more

Feb 3 - The FDIC will conduct 15 free telephone seminars on deposit insurance coverage for bank officers and employees between Feb. 15, 2012, and Dec. 6, 2012. Twelve sessions entitled "FDIC... >>more

Feb 3 - Staff from the FDIC's Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection will host several banker teleconferences during 2012. The purpose of the teleconferences is to maintain open lines of... >>more