BREAKING NEWS: FED Publishes Critical Beige Book Document! Here’s All You Need to Know

The FED shared with the public its regularly published Beige Book document, which deals with economic developments in federal districts in the USA.

Here’s what you need to know from the Beige Book document:

• Economic activity in the 12 Federal Reserve districts of the United States showed slight to moderate growth in late November and December.
• Although respondents in some regions expressed concerns that changes in immigration and tariff policies could have a negative impact on the economy, respondents who were optimistic about the economic outlook for 2025 outnumbered those who were pessimistic.
• Although officials in some regions have expressed concerns that changes in immigration and tariff policies could negatively impact the economy, optimists outnumber pessimists about the 2025 outlook.
• This report was prepared on or before January 6, 2025, so before the wildfires in the Los Angeles area began.
• Prices increased modestly overall and growth rates ranged from flat to moderate.
• While employment increased in a balanced manner, no change was observed in six regions.

*This is not investment advice.