The Fed’s latest Beige Book points to weaker hiring, softer consumer spending, and moderate price pressures as policymakers weigh a potential year-end rate cut.

U.S. economic activity was little changed in recent weeks, though employment was weaker in about half of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts and consumer spending declined, the U.S. central bank said ...

Across many districts, the Beige Book found that employment “edged lower,” marking a shift from earlier reports.

Most of the Federal Reserve's 12 districts said U.S. economic activity was "little changed" in recent weeks, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report released on Wednesday, which provides ...

In the U.S., the Federal Reserve has a big job: adjusting monetary policy to promote a healthy economy, maximum employment, ...

The Federal Reserve’s an anecdotal look at the economy shows a sputtering job market and moderate inflation in November.

Before each policy meeting, the Federal Reserve publishes an anecdotal look at the economy, gleaned from surveys and interviews by each of the Fed's 12 regional branches. The report, known as the ...

The Federal Reserve's beige book report released Wednesday, delivering anecdotes across the central bank's districts covering the six weeks up to Aug. 25, painted a picture of a U.S. economy growing ...

US economic activity saw “little or no change” across most of the country in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts. “Most of the twelve Federal ...

The Federal Reserve published its August Beige Book on Wednesday. That’s the Fed’s mostly anecdotal view of what’s changing in the economy. Overall, not is much new. Most Fed districts reported ...