The U.S. economic recovery slowed over the summer as a resurgence of Covid-19 cases linked to the Delta variant caused consumers to pull back from taking trips or dining out, a new Federal Reserve report found.

Supply problems and a labor shortage also held back growth in some sectors, such as auto or home sales, the Fed said on Wednesday. The report, known as the Beige Book, collects anecdotes from businesses around the country.

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