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Beige Book

Tom Garrett, St. Louis Fed economist

Oct. 21, 2009 (4:02)

St. Louis Fed economist Tom Garrett discusses current economic conditions in the Eighth District, as published in the Beige Book. The Beige Book is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its district through reports from bank and branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by district and sector.

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