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The "Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions" by "Federal Reserve District" which is commonly known as "the beige book" refers to an economic report about twelve districts under supervision of the United States Federal Reserve Bank. The report is based on anecdotal information gathered on current economic conditions of each district from Bank and Bank branches, and through interviewing market experts and economists and other sources.

One of the districts take turn in publishing the report every time. They publish the report 8 times a year in months of January, March, April, June, July, September, October, and December. The report covers the following districts:

• Boston
• New York
• Philadelphia
• Cleveland
• Richmond
• Atlanta
• Chicago
• St. Louis
• Minneapolis
• Kansas City
• Dallas
• San Francisco

The report covers the following areas:

• Consumer Spending and Tourism
• Non-financial Services
• Manufacturing
• Real Estate and Construction
• Banking and Finance
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Prices and Wages

Studying the report could help a trader to have a better understanding of the healthiness of the economy of the United States of America. You may read the overview section only or even read the reports about each district. Click here to read the 2008 reports.