The Fed released the Beige Book economic summary on Wednesday. Industry contacts from across the country predicted that inflation would hold steady at a slow pace soon.
聯儲局發佈了 褐皮書經濟摘要 在星期三。來自全國各地的行業聯繫人預測，通貨膨脹將很快以緩慢的速度保持穩定。
Of the twelve districts reporting, most found a slightly expanding economy with evidence of increased consumer spending. In the labor market, nine of twelve districts reported slow, modest increases in employment. Fed contacts reported that wages grew slower, returning to historical averages.
在報告的十二個地區中，大多數地區發現經濟略有增長，有證據表明消費者支出有所增加。在勞動力市場上，十二個地區中有九個地區報告了就業緩慢而溫和的增長。聯儲局聯繫人報告說，工資增長放緩，恢復到歷史平均水平。
Inflation ran at the same rate as the last report in March when it came to price increases. Half of the districts noted an increase in energy prices. Manufacturers and companies across the company said it was more difficult to pass price increases along to consumers.
在價格上漲方面，通貨膨脹率與3月份的最後一份報告相同。一半的地區注意到能源價格上漲。全公司的製造商和公司都表示，將價格上漲轉嫁給消費者要困難得多。
The Fifth District of Richmond mentioned the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as worrying, but it has not yet been directly linked to the economic slowdown.
里士滿第五區提到，弗朗西斯·斯科特基大橋的倒塌令人擔憂，但它尚未與經濟放緩直接相關。
The beige book collects economic qualitative data from across the country that helps the Federal Reserve make monetary policy decisions.
褐皮書收集了來自全國各地的經濟定性數據，以幫助聯儲局做出貨幣政策決策。