Fed’s Goolsbee sees inflation improving as shocks fade
The Chicago Fed President, Austan Goolsbee, who is a voter until 2027, acknowledged that the disinflation process is evolving and said so late in the North American session.
Goolsbee added that many inflation drivers came from tariffs, Oil, and other shocks expected to deliver a one-time increase. He said that if those shocks can be left in the rearview mirror, inflation can get towards the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal.
Key highlights:
Inflation readings improving, hope trend persists
Latest inflation figures have improved slightly
Many inflation factors stemmed from tariffs and oil, initially expected as one-time jumps
If can put some of that behind us, can steer inflation back to 2%
US economy remains stable
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 New Zealand Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% | -0.06% | 0.02% | 0.14% | 0.07% | |
| EUR | 0.05% | 0.11% | 0.09% | -0.04% | 0.08% | 0.17% | 0.12% | |
| GBP | -0.05% | -0.11% | 0.00% | -0.15% | -0.02% | 0.07% | -0.00% | |
| JPY | -0.05% | -0.09% | 0.00% | -0.12% | -0.02% | 0.04% | -0.00% | |
| CAD | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.15% | 0.12% | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.12% | |
| AUD | -0.02% | -0.08% | 0.02% | 0.02% | -0.10% | 0.10% | 0.03% | |
| NZD | -0.14% | -0.17% | -0.07% | -0.04% | -0.19% | -0.10% | -0.04% | |
| CHF | -0.07% | -0.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -0.12% | -0.03% | 0.04% |
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).