In this podcast, Joseph Mengedoth, regional economist at the Richmond Fed, joins St. Louis Fed economist and <a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/research/economists/gascon">Assistant Vice President </a><a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/research/economists/gascon">Charles Gascon</a> and <a href= "https://www.stlouisfed.org/little-rock">Little Rock Regional Executive Matuschka Lindo Briggs</a> to discuss economic insights in the Beige Book released on Jan. 14.

March 2026 Beige Book Interview

In the Timely Topics podcast series, economists and other Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis experts talk about their research and current topics in the news. 
(Views expressed are not necessarily those of the St. Louis Fed or Federal Reserve System.)