Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: March 2024
…Story idea: How does “Dry January” affect food and beverage sales in your area? Dry January is an annual public health initiative, started in the United Kingdom, in which people…
…Story idea: How does “Dry January” affect food and beverage sales in your area? Dry January is an annual public health initiative, started in the United Kingdom, in which people…
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…foot traffic to nearby retail and food establishments — in a single year, 2018, for MLB NBA, NFL and NHL franchises. Precise foot traffic for 92 sports facilities and surrounding…
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…who share the same characteristics as the people in the sample — for example, individuals who retired from the U.S. military after 2015 or Hispanic teenagers with food allergies. To…
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…yields across the world for staple crops such as corn and wheat as soon as 2030, according to research published in Nature Food. Emergency response: Federal and local officials are…
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…included the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Most of the cases relying on the Chevron doctrine were settled in federal circuit courts and didn’t…
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…repair services and hotel stays were up, spurred by out-of-town workers brought in to make repairs. One food manufacturer “lost five production days, infrastructure, and livestock due to the hurricane…
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…health disparities, especially for children in lower-income households, although more recent studies have been inconclusive. The studies consistently identify the consumption of sugary foods and drinks as a leading cause…
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…It captures changes in the prices of goods and services — in other words, it’s a measure of inflation. Core PCE, which excludes food and energy prices because those tend…
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…are yet to be studied, measured.” Cannabis is not federally approved for treatment of any medical conditions To date, the federal Food and Drug Administration has not approved cannabis for…
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…reporting. Have the VA and the Defense Department require ESG reporting from the private health care providers with whom they contract. The Food and Drug Administration could include ESG reporting…
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