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Quantifying the Beige Book’s “Soft” Data


Abstract: Some economists believe anecdotal findings in the Beige Book are inferior to hard economic data. This analysis suggests the report’s ‘soft’ content is actually quite firm.

Keywords: Beige Book; text analysis;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2025-01-07