Fed says economy continues expanding, but strong dollar a drag
Reuters
Published Apr 15, 2015 02:04PM ET
Fed says economy continues expanding, but strong dollar a drag
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic activity continued to expand from mid-February through the end of March, but a strong dollar and falling oil prices were hurting the manufacturing sector, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
In its Beige Book report of anecdotal information on business activity collected from contacts nationwide, the U.S. central bank said most of its regional Fed banks described growth as either progressing at a "moderate" or "modest" pace.
"Demand for manufactured products was mixed during the current reporting period. Weakening activity was attributed in part to the strong dollar, falling oil prices, and the harsh winter weather," the Fed said.
The report, compiled by the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank with information collected on or before April 3, provided a look at some of the trends in manufacturing and residential construction that have already appeared in other data. It said there was a decline in oil and gas drilling investment and noted that related job losses were reported in multiple districts.
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