WH Economic Advisor Hassett: Historically, the Dollar is strong now
|White House Senior Advisor Kevin Hassett spoke at a White House conference on Wednesday, talking about the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast and the government shutdown.
Key quotes
GDP could be between 1.5% to 2% this quarter.
The Government shutdown will impact this quarter's GDP.
The Fed is unlikely to cut 50 basis points.
Inflation momentum is pretty directional.
I agreed with the previous two Fed meetings that it was time to cut rates.
Inflation isn't all the way where you want it to be.
Supply-side policies will allow growth without inflation.
The deficit could drop by about $600 billion this year.
US trade and fiscal deficits are going down.
Historically, the Dollar is strong now.
If you want inflation to take care of the deficit, you are on the road to a financial crisis.
If I am asked to be the Fed chair, I'll do it.
The Fed is more likely to do a 25 BPS cut.
I agree with Trump that rates can be a lot lower.
If I'm at the FOMC, I'm more likely to move to cut rates, while Powell is less likely.
GDP for the year will be about 2%.
The deficit drop is one-third tariff revenue, one-third tax revenue due to the economy, and one-third spending reduction. "
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 | -0.08% | 0.16% | 0.31% | -0.08% | -0.20% | -0.15% | -0.41% | |
| EUR | 0.08% | 0.24% | 0.39% | 0.00% | -0.12% | -0.07% | -0.32% | |
| GBP | -0.16% | -0.24% | 0.16% | -0.23% | -0.35% | -0.31% | -0.55% | |
| JPY | -0.31% | -0.39% | -0.16% | -0.40% | -0.51% | -0.44% | -0.72% | |
| CAD | 0.08% | -0.00% | 0.23% | 0.40% | -0.12% | -0.06% | -0.32% | |
| AUD | 0.20% | 0.12% | 0.35% | 0.51% | 0.12% | 0.05% | -0.20% | |
| NZD | 0.15% | 0.07% | 0.31% | 0.44% | 0.06% | -0.05% | -0.23% | |
| CHF | 0.41% | 0.32% | 0.55% | 0.72% | 0.32% | 0.20% | 0.23% |
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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