What The March 2014 Federal Reserve Beige Book Is About In One Chart

The severe winter that most of the United States has been experiencing over the past couple months wreaked havoc on economic conditions, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report, aka the “Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District.”

What The March 2014 Federal Reserve Beige Book Is About In One Chart

But how exactly did these severe weather conditions affect the U.S economy? Federal Reserve economists aren’t quite sure just yet, according to the report.

Here’s a quick summary of the March 2014 Beige Book, in one chart:

© IBTimes/Lisa Mahapatra. The March 2014 Beige Book report, in one chart.