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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee more worried by inflation than job market

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he wants to see more data before making a decision about how to vote at the central bank’s December meeting. Read More

Fed's Goolsbee is on fence about need to cut rates in December

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said on Monday he's in no hurry to cut interest rates again with inflation still too far above the central bank's 2% target. "I'm ... Read More

Fed's Goolsbee, Cook, Daly join growing chorus of officials undecided on December rate cut

Chicago Federal Reserve president Austan Goolsbee said he is undecided about whether to cut interest rates again in December. The threshold for cutting again is higher, he said, given inflation ... Read More

Amid Limited Jobs Data, Fed Takes Cautious Stance on Rate Cuts

Taking a question following the Fed’s expected move to lower interest rates by a quarter point, Powell told reporters a December cut is “not a foregone conclusion – far from it.” That sent a shiver ... Read More

Missing government data not likely to sway Federal Reserve from rate-cut path

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its short-term rate Wednesday for the second time this year despite an increasingly cloudy view of the economy it is trying to influence ... Read More

Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, according to minutes from last month’s meeting ... Read More

Fed's Powell says economy may be on firmer footing, but job market weak

Powell says Fed taking meeting-by-meeting approach to interest rate cuts Fed chief says elevated inflation partly due to impact of tariffs Hiring and layoffs remained low through September, he says ... Read More

Fed's Goolsbee says US interest rates are 'relatively restrictive'

May 10 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday said he believes U.S. monetary policy is "relatively restrictive," meaning that borrowing costs are putting downward ... Read More

Economists are flying blind without key jobs data during the government shutdown

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The government shutdown has delayed September’s monthly jobs report, leaving economists and Federal Reserve ... Read More

Fed's Powell Addresses Economy Pulled Between Risks to Growth, Jobs and Prices

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday delivers his last scheduled remarks before the Fed's next meeting with the economy enjoying stronger-than-expected growth and a ... Read More

Fed minutes: Most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in ... Read More