That's not really the point of the book, though (emphasis mine): "Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its

That's not really the point of the book, though (emphasis mine): "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." [1] If you want charts and analysis, find yourself some data/market color providers in the finance industry. Additionally, most finance professionals that need to know about this stuff keep an eye on the economic calendar [2] to see the info in real time as news breaks, because the market reacts immediately. [1] https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beige-book-default.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beige-book-def... [2] https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/economic-calendar https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/economic-calendar