The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Beige Book was recognized with a “Beigie Award” by NPR’s Planet Money and featured in the podcast episode titled “Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS: The Indicator from Planet Money,” according to a Mar. 12 announcement.
The recognition highlights the role of the Beige Book, which is an informal name for the Federal Reserve’s Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District. Each district gathers anecdotal information from businesses and community leaders to report on key sectors and industries. The San Francisco Fed team responsible for this edition includes Luiz Edgard Oliveira, Hamza Abdelrahman, Evgeniya Duzhak, Leila Bengali, Adam Shapiro, and Karen Barnes.
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco supports diverse district economies through regional engagement, according to the official website. It is one of twelve regional banks in the Federal Reserve System and represents the largest of these districts. The bank advances monetary, financial, and payment systems to foster a stronger economy for Americans.
Mary C. Daly has served as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, according to the official website. The institution covers nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington—as well as American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
This latest recognition by NPR’s Planet Money underscores the ongoing efforts by the San Francisco Fed to provide insight into economic conditions across its broad region.
