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 1 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host a workshop in Dallas at the Wyndham Dallas – Park Central, June 3-5, for directors of national community banks and federal savings... >>more

May 1 - Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in March suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions have shown some... >>more

May 1 - Commercial banks boosted lending to livestock operators in the first quarter, according to the Federal Reserve System's Agricultural Finance Databook.

The databook states, "According to a... >>more

April 30 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has revised its rule that creates certain protections for consumers who transfer money internationally. The revisions are intended to preserve the... >>more

April 30 - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has assessed a $5 million civil money penalty against RBS Citizens, N.A., headquartered in Providence, R.I., for violations of section 5 of... >>more