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Prince has said similar statements made in a report by Sims published this year were "defamatory assertions made without evidence or court rulings".

“The evidence will show he was not playing through pain, he was not prescribed these pills,” Theodora said.

A government shutdown has delayed key economic data, making the anecdotal evidence in the Beige Book more crucial for policymakers.

In the absence of official economic indicators from U.S. statistical agencies, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book—which relies on anecdotal evidence from businesses within the 12 federal reserve districts—was a much-watched report.

Federal officials say they have found no evidence of widespread undervaluing of imported appliances after Whirlpool WHR -1.19%decrease; red down pointing triangle last month accused its rivals of possible tariff evasion.