From Sarah Portlock at the Wall Street Journal, with a headline I can appreciate: I read the Fed's Beige Book so you don't have to.
Right on!
The U.S. economy expanded across most regions of the country in February through the end of March, with cheaper gasoline boosting retail sales in some districts and travel and tourism rebounding in other areas. Still, a strong dollar, falling oil prices and harsh winter weather slowed activity in some sectors, according to the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report, a survey of regional economic conditions.
If only it was a movie, but still.
