The “Beige Book” is a compilation of informal soundings of business conditions in each of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, which are referenced by the name of their headquarters cities. The latest Beige Book (https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook201910.htm), issued October 17, is based on information collected from September through October 7 and included these comments relevant to construction (bolding added):

The “Beige Book” is a compilation of informal soundings of business conditions in each of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts, which are referenced by the name of their headquarters cities. The latest Beige Book , issued Dec. 5, is based on information collected from mid-October through late November and included these comments relevant to construction: