Fed’s Beige Book: Outlooks were mildly optimistic
|This report was prepared at the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Richmond based on information collected on or before January 5, 2026.
Key takeaways
Overall economic activity increased at a slight to modest pace in eight of the twelve federal reserve districts.
Three districts reported no change.
One district reported a modest decline.
Outlooks for future activity were mildly optimistic.
Most expected slight to modest growth in the coming months.
Prices grew at a moderate rate across a large majority of districts.
Only two districts reported slight price growth.”
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 Euro.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.07% | 0.04% | -0.43% | -0.03% | 0.07% | -0.04% | -0.06% | |
| EUR | -0.07% | -0.04% | -0.50% | -0.10% | 0.00% | -0.11% | -0.13% | |
| GBP | -0.04% | 0.04% | -0.43% | -0.06% | 0.04% | -0.07% | -0.08% | |
| JPY | 0.43% | 0.50% | 0.43% | 0.39% | 0.49% | 0.41% | 0.37% | |
| CAD | 0.03% | 0.10% | 0.06% | -0.39% | 0.11% | 0.00% | -0.02% | |
| AUD | -0.07% | 0.00% | -0.04% | -0.49% | -0.11% | -0.11% | -0.12% | |
| NZD | 0.04% | 0.11% | 0.07% | -0.41% | -0.01% | 0.11% | -0.02% | |
| CHF | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.08% | -0.37% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.02% |
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