The Fed released the Beige Book economic summary on Wednesday. Industry contacts from across the country predicted that inflation would hold steady at a slow pace soon.
美联储发布了 褐皮书经济摘要 在星期三。来自全国各地的行业联系人预测，通货膨胀将很快以缓慢的速度保持稳定。
Of the twelve districts reporting, most found a slightly expanding economy with evidence of increased consumer spending. In the labor market, nine of twelve districts reported slow, modest increases in employment. Fed contacts reported that wages grew slower, returning to historical averages.
在报告的十二个地区中，大多数地区发现经济略有增长，有证据表明消费者支出有所增加。在劳动力市场上，十二个地区中有九个地区报告了就业缓慢而温和的增长。美联储联系人报告说，工资增长放缓，恢复到历史平均水平。
Inflation ran at the same rate as the last report in March when it came to price increases. Half of the districts noted an increase in energy prices. Manufacturers and companies across the company said it was more difficult to pass price increases along to consumers.
在价格上涨方面，通货膨胀率与3月份的最后一份报告相同。一半的地区注意到能源价格上涨。全公司的制造商和公司都表示，将价格上涨转嫁给消费者要困难得多。
The Fifth District of Richmond mentioned the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge as worrying, but it has not yet been directly linked to the economic slowdown.
里士满第五区提到，弗朗西斯·斯科特基大桥的倒塌令人担忧，但它尚未与经济放缓直接相关。
The beige book collects economic qualitative data from across the country that helps the Federal Reserve make monetary policy decisions.
褐皮书收集了来自全国各地的经济定性数据，以帮助美联储做出货币政策决策。