• How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report?

  • Mar 13 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
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How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report?

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  • Uncertainty. That's the word-of-the-moment with tariffs, market swings and lots of economic volatility. It's also showing up in the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, featuring anecdotes across the U.S. economy. On our latest edition of the Beigies, what can a farmer from the Mississippi Delta tell us about uncertainty?

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