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Fed's Goolsbee: My threshold for chopping in Dec is larger than at earlier assembly

  • I am uneasy with frontloading rate cuts
  • Rates should come down with inflation
  • Inflation data is still worrisome
  • I’m not decided for what happens at next Fed meeting
  • Threshold for cutting higher than at last two Fed meetings
  • Has been more worried about inflation over jobs market
  • There are still concerns about the jobs market
  • Some key job market metrics have been pretty stable
  • It is important to be careful when the economy is in a time of transition
  • Cites problematic services inflation
  • Wants to see some evidence of inflation falling
  • It’s best to have rates fall along with inflation

Goolsbee is a voter this year but it sounds to me like he’s leaning towards a pause in December. Current pricing in a 68% chance of a cut.

This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

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