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Beige Book

American

[bayzh book] / ˈbeɪʒ ˌbʊk /

noun

a summary of current economic conditions prepared eight times a year and published by the U.S. Federal Reserve System.

Etymology

Origin of Beige Book

First recorded in 1990–95

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Beige Book

For the day ahead, investors are watching for the August ADP report for the U.S. and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index is due at 10 a.m., followed by the Fed Beige Book of economic activity at 2 p.m.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

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

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 latest Beige Book indicates that businesses are raising prices or shrinking goods to cope with margin pressure, and relying more on automation than in the past.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

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