[Federal Reserve Beige Book: Prices Rose Further During the Reporting Period, Input Costs Accelerated in Some Regions] According to a report by Jinse Finance, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicated that prices rose further during the reporting period. Several regions reported that input costs increased at a faster pace due to higher import costs and rising costs for services such as insurance, healthcare, and technological solutions. Many regions reported input cost increases caused by tariffs, but the extent to which these increased costs were passed on to final prices varied. Some companies facing tariff cost pressures kept their sales prices largely unchanged to maintain market share and address resistance from price-sensitive customers. However, there were also reports that companies in the manufacturing and retail sectors fully passed on higher import costs to customers. According to the report, weakened demand in some markets led to price declines for certain materials, such as steel in one district and lumber in another.