Beige Book <a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2009/">http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2009/</a> 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.