Bloomberg Talks

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee Talks Jobs Report & Risk of Low Inflation

Oct 4, 2024
Austan Goolsbee, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, shares his insights on the latest jobs report and impacts of labor negotiations affecting wages at the ports. He discusses the dropping unemployment rate, emphasizing the importance of long-term economic trends. Goolsbee also analyzes the risks of low inflation and its implications for monetary policy, offering a cautious outlook for balancing employment growth with inflation control while navigating potential interest rate adjustments.
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