WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book for Jan. 12, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Business activity in the First District was steady or up slightly on balance. Employment increased modestly and wages advanced at a strong pace. Input pricing pressures stayed high or intensified, and firms' output prices increased moderately. Retailers had mixed recent results but performed well above pre-pandemic levels, while tourism contacts repor  more