Federal Reserve (Fed) President of the Bank of Kansas City Jeffrey Schmid said on Wednesday that the Fed system has layers of independence and that politics do not enter Fed policy debates. In an appearence before the Economic Club of Colorado, he added he believes the Fed’s independence leads to better decisions.
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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 Japanese Yen.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.33% | -0.49% | 0.25% | -0.19% | -0.89% | -0.54% | -0.25% | |
| EUR | 0.33% | -0.17% | 0.55% | 0.14% | -0.58% | -0.22% | 0.07% | |
| GBP | 0.49% | 0.17% | 0.76% | 0.30% | -0.41% | -0.06% | 0.24% | |
| JPY | -0.25% | -0.55% | -0.76% | -0.42% | -1.13% | -0.79% | -0.49% | |
| CAD | 0.19% | -0.14% | -0.30% | 0.42% | -0.71% | -0.36% | -0.06% | |
| AUD | 0.89% | 0.58% | 0.41% | 1.13% | 0.71% | 0.35% | 0.65% | |
| NZD | 0.54% | 0.22% | 0.06% | 0.79% | 0.36% | -0.35% | 0.30% | |
| CHF | 0.25% | -0.07% | -0.24% | 0.49% | 0.06% | -0.65% | -0.30% |
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-politics-do-not-enter-fed-policy-debates-202602251752
