Fed’s Goolsbee: Productivity's impact on inflation and interest rates could go in either direction
Di Agustin Wazne
Aggiornato: 6 May 2026
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Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago, spoke at the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference in California, United States, on Wednesday. He stated that the impact of rising productivity on inflation remains an active topic of debate among the Fed.
Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago, spoke at the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference in California, United States, on Wednesday. He stated that the impact of rising productivity on inflation remains an active topic of debate among the Fed.
Key takeaway:
The impact of rising productivity on inflation remains an active topic of debate.
If households anticipate future income and wealth gains from higher productivity, they could boost spending and inflation.
Productivity's impact on inflation and interest rates could go in either direction.”
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 Canadian Dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.50% | -0.41% | -0.95% | 0.14% | -0.69% | -1.12% | -0.52% | |
| EUR | 0.50% | 0.09% | -0.44% | 0.65% | -0.18% | -0.65% | -0.02% | |
| GBP | 0.41% | -0.09% | -0.53% | 0.56% | -0.27% | -0.73% | -0.09% | |
| JPY | 0.95% | 0.44% | 0.53% | 1.09% | 0.26% | -0.19% | 0.46% | |
| CAD | -0.14% | -0.65% | -0.56% | -1.09% | -0.82% | -1.26% | -0.64% | |
| AUD | 0.69% | 0.18% | 0.27% | -0.26% | 0.82% | -0.45% | 0.18% | |
| NZD | 1.12% | 0.65% | 0.73% | 0.19% | 1.26% | 0.45% | 0.63% | |
| CHF | 0.52% | 0.02% | 0.09% | -0.46% | 0.64% | -0.18% | -0.63% |
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).
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