A look at the beige book, economy, and stock markets.
Economy Crashing! The Federal Reserve Beige Book was released. And, the situation did not look good for the economy as a whole. But, in the data, there were many points that showed that US economy is on the right path. Naysayers were sent packing. #FederalReserve #SoKnowThis #Economy
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From the Federal Reserve: “Four districts described little or no growth, and five narratives noted that activity remained below pre-pandemic levels for at least some sectors,”
Citations: Minutes of the Board's discount rate meeting from October 5 through November 5, 2020. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. (2020). Retrieved 2 December 2020, from https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20201201a.htm
Hawaii and Nevada have the nation's highest unemployment rate. (2020). Retrieved 2 December 2020, from https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/hawaii-and-nevada-have-the-highest-unemployment-rates-in-october-2020.htm
Kemp, J. (2020). Fingfx.thomsonreuters.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020, from https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/ce/nmopadggava/GLOBAL%20DISTILLATE%20MARGINS%20(DEC%202020).pdf
Fed sees moderate U.S. growth with virus causing slowdowns. Pensions & Investments. (2020). Retrieved 2 December 2020, from https://www.pionline.com/economy/feds-beige-book-shows-overall-moderate-growth-some-slowdowns
San Francisco District, F. (2020).Education | What is the Beige Book, and what role does it play in setting interest rates for monetary policy?. Frbsf.org. Retrieved 2 December 2020, from https://www.frbsf.org/education/publications/doctor-econ/2003/november/monetary-policy-beige-book-interest-rates/