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(Reuters) – The U.S. economic recovery accelerated to a moderate pace from late February to early April as consumers, buoyed by increased COVID-19 vaccinations and strong fiscal support, opened their wallets to spend more on travel and other items, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.<\/p>

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS\/Leah Millis\/File Photo<\/figcaption>

The labor market, which was decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, also improved as more people returned to work, with the pace of hiring picking up the most in the manufacturing, construction, and leisure and hospitality sectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cReports on tourism were more upbeat, bolstered by a pickup in demand for leisure activities and travel which contacts attributed to spring break, an easing of pandemic-related restrictions, increased vaccinations, and recent stimulus payments among other factors,\u201d the U.S. central bank said in its latest \u201cBeige Book,\u201d a collection of anecdotes about the economy from its 12 regional districts.<\/p>\n

Hospitality contacts told the Atlanta Fed they had \u201csolid bookings for the remainder of spring and through the summer months and beyond,\u201d according to the report, which was compiled by the Dallas Fed using surveys conducted before April 5.<\/p>\n

While most districts said the pace of growth in their regional economies was moderate, the New York Fed said its economy \u201cgrew at a strong pace for the first time during the pandemic, with growth broad-based across industries.\u201d<\/p>\n

The improvement occurred despite an increase in COVID-19 cases in the region, the New York Fed said. \u201cMoreover, business contacts have grown increasingly optimistic about the near-term outlook.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Beige Book shifts tone<\/p>\n

FOCUS ON WAGES<\/h2>\n

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said this week that the U.S. economy is at an \u201cinflection point\u201d where growth and hiring could pick up speed over the coming months thanks to increased COVID-19 vaccinations and strong fiscal stimulus.<\/p>\n

The United States added 916,000 jobs in March, the largest gain in seven months, according to Labor Department data. And U.S. consumer prices rose at the fastest clip in more than 8-1\/2 years in March as vaccinations and stimulus boosted economic activity, according to Labor Department data released on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

However, Powell and other Fed officials say the brighter economic forecasts and brief period of higher inflation will not affect monetary policy, and the central bank will keep its support in place until the crisis is over. The U.S. economy is still 8.4 million jobs short of its pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n

Policymakers agreed last month to leave interest rates near zero and to keep purchasing $120 billion a month in bonds until there was \u201csubstantial further progress\u201d toward the Fed\u2019s goals for maximum employment and inflation. Fed officials will gather again in two weeks for their next policy-setting meeting.<\/p>\n

The report highlighted the strategies some businesses are considering as they reopen, increase capacity and attempt to recruit workers. One staffing services firm told the Cleveland Fed that pay had for the first time become the top priority of job seekers, surpassing the type of work.<\/p>\n

Several workforce contacts suggested that employers might be delaying wage hikes in hopes of a surge of newly vaccinated job seekers, the Minneapolis Fed reported: \u201cWhy start raising wages when a lot of labor might be coming back?\u201d<\/p>\n

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