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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May 16 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has launched a Spanish language website. The website, which is optimized for mobile use, provides access to essential consumer resources such as how... >>more

May 16 - Chairman Frank Lucas of Oklahoma and Ranking Member Collin Peterson of Minnesota have issued the following statements after the House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1947, the Federal... >>more

May 15 - In its latest Household Debt and Credit Report, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that households continued to improve their finances during the first three months of 2013.... >>more

May 15 - Central Arizona Bank, Scottsdale, has been closed by the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, which appointed the FDIC as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into... >>more

May 13 - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has released its latest Small Business Credit Survey, which provides data and insight into the credit experiences of more than 800 small businesses in... >>more