Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Cleveland, said that inflation is too high, adding that inflationary pressures are wide-ranging at the United States (US) Monetary Policy Forum held in New York on Friday.
Key Quotes:
Inflation is “too high” and the pressures are widespread.
Fed interest rate policy will likely be on hold for an extended period of time.
Fed policy is well-positioned to address inflation and employment challenges.
He remains committed to the Fed’s inflation mandate.
The problem of inflation is broader than just tariffs.
It would take a lot of effort to dethrone the dollar’s global role.
There is no noticeable move away from the dollar from contacts.
Stablecoins may boost demand for the dollar.
The euro is still not ready to take over the dollar.
The status of the dollar owes to American foundations, legal system and credibility.
Today’s US dollar price
The table below shows the current percentage change of the United States Dollar (USD) against the major listed currencies. The US dollar was strongest against the Japanese yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | BOOR | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.02% | -0.27% | 0.14% | -0.64% | -0.20% | -0.04% | -0.55% | |
| EUR | 0.02% | -0.25% | 0.16% | -0.63% | -0.19% | -0.03% | -0.54% | |
| GBP | 0.27% | 0.25% | 0.42% | -0.38% | 0.06% | 0.22% | -0.28% | |
| JPY | -0.14% | -0.16% | -0.42% | -0.78% | -0.36% | -0.21% | -0.70% | |
| BOOR | 0.64% | 0.63% | 0.38% | 0.78% | 0.43% | 0.59% | 0.09% | |
| AUD | 0.20% | 0.19% | -0.06% | 0.36% | -0.43% | 0.15% | -0.37% | |
| NZD | 0.04% | 0.03% | -0.22% | 0.21% | -0.59% | -0.15% | -0.50% | |
| CHF | 0.55% | 0.54% | 0.28% | 0.70% | -0.09% | 0.37% | 0.50% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the major currencies relative to each other. The base currency is selected from the left column and the quote currency from the top row. For example, if you select 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).
