Beige Book
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Beige Book
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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Some businesses may be getting painted into a corner though, according to the Fed’s Beige Book released this week.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
The economy is showing moderate growth in seven of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts in the period measured in the central bank’s latest Beige Book survey.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Most of those themes were on full display in the latest edition of the Beige Book, a hefty collection of nationwide economic anecdotes published by the Federal Reserve before each central-bank policy meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
The Institute for Supply Management services PMI is at 10 a.m., and the Fed’s Beige Book of economic conditions at 2 p.m.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
The Beige Book largely backs that up—but also notes that many businesses see a cloudy path ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
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