U.S. economic activity has risen slightly but unevenly since mid-January, employment nudged higher, and prices increased modestly, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, with businesses and households expressing continued optimism amid rising uncertainty about how U.

US ECONOMIC activity has risen slightly but unevenly since mid-January, employment nudged higher, and prices increased modestly, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, with businesses and households expressing continued optimism amid rising uncertainty about how US President Donald Trump’s policies will affect future growth,

Economic activity rose “slightly” since mid-January but businesses across the country reported uncertainty surrounding new policies from the Trump administration, particularly on tariffs, the Federal Reserve said in its Beige Book survey of regional business contacts.