Beige Book
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The Beige Book, more formally called the Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions, is a report
published by the United States Federal Reserve Board eight times a year. The report is published in advance of meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee
. Each report is a gathering of "anecdotal information on current economic conditions" by each Federal Reserve Bank
in its district from "Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and others."
Report
A report is a textual work made with the specific intention of relaying information or recounting certain events in a widely presentable form....
published by the United States Federal Reserve Board eight times a year. The report is published in advance of meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Open Market Committee
The Federal Open Market Committee , a committee within the Federal Reserve System, is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation's open market operations . It is the Federal Reserve committee that makes key decisions about interest rates and the growth of the United States money...
. Each report is a gathering of "anecdotal information on current economic conditions" by each Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
The twelve Federal Reserve Banks form a major part of the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States. The twelve federal reserve banks together divide the nation into twelve Federal Reserve Districts, the twelve banking districts created by the Federal Reserve Act of...
in its district from "Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and others."