I thought it might be handy to do a quick TLDR of the fed's beige book just to keep myself (and hopefully you) up to speed on where the economy stands and where we might be headed. Let me preface this by saying I'm not an economist and most of you probably already know most of this stuff. If you want to read the whole thing, it's here and is a good way to get a broad outlook on the US economy as a whole. I read it almost every release and it's quite an easy read and pretty enjoyable. …