Slower hiring, rising prices, wary consumers: Fed’s beige book points to sluggish economy

Source: Market Watch | Published: September 3, 2025, 6:51 pm | Read Original

Strong Bearish -93.0

Slower hiring, rising prices, wary consumers: Fed’s beige book points to sluggish economy

Businesses were “hesitant to hire” because of weaker sales and uncertainty tied to U.S. trade wars, the Federal Reserve said, but higher tariffs only raised inflation by a “moderate or modest amount.”

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Slower hiring, rising prices, wary consumers: Fed’s beige book points to sluggish economy

Businesses were “hesitant to hire” because of weaker sales and uncertainty tied to U.S. trade wars, the Federal Reserve said, but higher tariffs only raised inflation by a “moderate or modest amount.”

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