Fed Beige Book: Wages Generally Continued To Rise At A This Report Was Prepared At The Federal Reserve Bank Of NY Based On Information Collected On Or Before April 6; Overall Economic Activity Increased At A Slight To Modest Pace In 8 Of The 12 Federal Reserve Districts, While Two Districts Reported Little Change And Two Districts Reported Slight To Modest Declines; Business Outlooks Varied Amid Wide- Spread Uncertainty About Future Conditions; Helped Offset Steep Price Increases Of Fertilizer And Fuel