In a look back at the final six weeks of 2019, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book said Wednesday that U.S. economic activity generally continued to expand modestly.
The Beige Book, a compilation of anecdotal evidence on economic conditions in the twelve Fed districts, noted the Dallas and Richmond Districts saw above-average growth, while Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Kansas City reported sub-par growth.
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May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.