What is the Beige Book? It is a report that is published 8 times a year.  It comprises components of anecdotal information on current economic conditions, each Federal Reserve Bank gathers this data from reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. This information is summarized via district and sector.  An overall summary of the twelve district reports is prepared by a designated Federal Reserve Bank on a rotating basis.