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Federal Reserve's Goolsbee: Wait for more data before cutting interest rates
Odaily Planet Daily News: Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee stated on Friday that he opposes the Federal Reserve's recent 25 basis point rate cut decision, believing that before further rate cuts are made, more data on inflation and the labor market should be awaited, especially given that businesses and consumers remain highly concerned about rising prices. Goolsbee is one of three officials who voted against the decision in the Fed's 9:3 vote this week. He advocates delaying the rate cut until early next year. He explained, “Given that inflation has been above the target for four and a half years in a row, progress has stalled in recent months, and nearly all the businesses and consumers we have contacted within our district regard prices as a primary concern, I believe a more cautious approach is to wait for more information.” He also stated that if future data show inflation is returning to the Fed's 2% target, he remains “optimistic that” rates could be “significantly lowered next year.” (Jin10)
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