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2008

Summary of Commentary on
Current Economic Conditions
by Federal Reserve District

Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. 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 District and sector. An overall summary of the twelve district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.

2008
January

16

Report

February


March

5

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286 KB PDF


April

16

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182 KB PDF


May


June

11

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144 KB PDF


July

23

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261 KB PDF


August


September

3

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164 KB PDF


October

15



November


December

3



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