Free Trial

BULLET: FED BEIGE BOOK: Overall growth 'modest to moderate,'.>

FED BEIGE BOOK: Overall growth 'modest to moderate,' a slight downgrade 
from last Beige Book. Firms reported rising input and shipping costs due 
in part to tariffs; some are reorganizing supply chains to fill gaps 
created by tariffs. Retailers and wholesalers are worried over 
impending cost increases in the near term due to tariffs. Labor 
shortages have led to some wage increases but wage growth still modest 
or moderate with the outlook unchanged. Dallas saw robust growth driven 
by manufacturing, while NY and St. Louis saw slight growth.  

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
}); window.REBELMOUSE_ACTIVE_TASKS_QUEUE.push(function(){ window.dataLayer.push({ 'event' : 'logedout', 'loggedOut' : 'loggedOut' }); });