Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Kansas City President, Jeffrey Schmid, said it is appropriate to maintain a restrictive monetary policy as inflation approaches 3%. He also noted that the current inflation rate indicates strong demand outpacing supply growth, in comments prepared for delivery to an economic forum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Wednesday.
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US Dollar Price Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the strongest against the Swiss Franc.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.32% | -0.03% | -0.57% | 0.39% | -0.46% | 0.03% | 0.64% | |
| EUR | -0.32% | -0.35% | -0.91% | 0.06% | -0.77% | -0.29% | 0.32% | |
| GBP | 0.03% | 0.35% | -0.57% | 0.42% | -0.42% | 0.06% | 0.67% | |
| JPY | 0.57% | 0.91% | 0.57% | 0.97% | 0.12% | 0.61% | 1.23% | |
| CAD | -0.39% | -0.06% | -0.42% | -0.97% | -0.84% | -0.36% | 0.26% | |
| AUD | 0.46% | 0.77% | 0.42% | -0.12% | 0.84% | 0.48% | 1.10% | |
| NZD | -0.03% | 0.29% | -0.06% | -0.61% | 0.36% | -0.48% | 0.61% | |
| CHF | -0.64% | -0.32% | -0.67% | -1.23% | -0.26% | -1.10% | -0.61% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/feds-schmid-further-rate-cuts-could-allow-higher-inflation-for-longer-202602111527
