Looking Ahead Wednesday closes with the Fed Beige Book. Published eight times a year, it compiles anecdotal evidence from all twelve Fed districts and feeds directly into FOMC deliberations. Business uncertainty, hiring, and price-setting are the signals to watch, though partisan sentiment increasingly clouds the read. Fed Governors Barr and Bowman speak at 15:30 and 20:45 ET in their final appearances before the Fed’s blackout period begins Saturday. Thursday brings the last hard read before the April 28–29 FOMC meeting: Jobless Claims, the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, and Industrial Production all print at 08:30–09:15 ET. — Dessislava Ianeva, Nexo Dispatch analyst For informational purposes only; not financial or investment advice.

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