2002 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. 2002 January 16 HTML 2.23 MB PDF February March 6 HTML 2.24 MB PDF April 24 HTML 2.23 MB PDF May June 12 HTML 2.3 MB PDF July 31 HTML 2.3 MB PDF August September 11 HTML 2.33 MB PDF October 23 HTML 2.22 MB PDF November 27 HTML 2.47 MB PDF December 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996
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