Goolsbee: no ambiguity on Fed action if demand overheats, supply shocks persistent

By BORSA NewsroomPublished Sep 21, 2026, 6:31 AM EDTUpdated Sep 21, 2026, 6:33 AM EDT

Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said supply shocks are proving persistent and must be accounted for in policy. He sees evidence of demand overheating and said there is 'no ambiguity' the Fed would act. Restoring price stability won't be painless. He is not viewing a rate hike as reversing 2025 cuts.

Sentimentbearish 30

Bearish · 30 of 100

Impact70

medium · sector-wide

Confidence90%

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6:31 AM to 7:35 PM

7:35 PMChicago Fed's Goolsbee warns Iran war, tariffs could force further rate hikesbearish 30 · impact 70
10:01 AMFed's Goolsbee: projections not enough if inflation is demand-drivenbearish 35 · impact 10
10:01 AMGoolsbee: fed projections not enough if inflation is demand drivenbearish 35 · impact 30
10:01 AMFed's Goolsbee senses inflation from overheating demandbearish 35 · impact 40
10:00 AMFed's Goolsbee worried services inflation may persistbearish 30 · impact 60
10:00 AMFed's Goolsbee: I am not viewing rate hike as taking back 2025 cuts.
10:00 AMFed's Goolsbee: Not viewing rate hike as taking back 2025 cutsneutral 50 · impact 30
9:02 AMfed's Goolsbee: long rates not historically high, sees no loss of confidencebullish 65 · impact 30
9:02 AMFed's Goolsbee comments on lack of SEP, markets still seeking reaction function clarityneutral 50 · impact 20
9:02 AMFed's Goolsbee: central banker's job is to respond to economic conditions, not markets or presidentneutral 50 · impact 10
9:01 AMFed's Goolsbee: services inflation driven by demand, not oil shockbearish 35 · impact 40
9:01 AMFed's Goolsbee: central bank remains very credible, members take job seriouslyneutral 50 · impact 10
9:01 AMFed's Goolsbee: labor market tightening, business contacts and measures agreebearish 35 · impact 30
9:01 AMFed's Goolsbee warns monthly job growth unreliable amid immigration uncertaintyneutral 50 · impact 40
9:01 AMFed's Goolsbee: only choice if supply shock inflation persists is to reduce demandbearish 35 · impact 30
9:01 AMFed's Goolsbee Not Thinking of Hikes as Reversing Last Year's Cutsbullish 65 · impact 40
9:00 AMGoolsbee: fed now more in action scenario on inflation mixbearish 30 · impact 50
9:00 AMFed's Goolsbee: district contacts relay demand overheating concernsbearish 30 · impact 60
9:00 AMGoolsbee: inflation now partly demand-driven after supply shocks wanedbearish 30 · impact 50
7:24 AMGoolsbee: 2% inflation target still realistic despite repeated supply shocksbullish 65 · impact 40
7:13 AMGoolsbee: if fiscal policy is driving up inflation, the Fed has to take it into accountbearish 35 · impact 40
7:02 AMGoolsbee: optimistic on 2% path if demand doesn't overheatbullish 60 · impact 20
6:36 AMGoolsbee: restoring price stability won't be painless, supply shocks persistentbearish 30 · impact 50
6:33 AMFED’S GOOLSBEE: RESTORING PRICE STABILITY ’WON’T BE PAINLESS’ STRONG DEMAND MAY BE ADDING TO US INFLATION, 'NO AMBIGUITY' HOW FED WOULD REACT NEED EVIDENCE THAT INFLATION FROM SUPPLY IS FADING OR HARD TO SEE A 'CREDIBLE PATH' BACK TO 2% INFLATION
6:31 AMGoolsbee: need evidence supply inflation fading for credible path to 2% targetbearish 35 · impact 40
6:31 AMGoolsbee: supply shocks have persistent inflation impact, must be factored into policybearish 35 · impact 40
6:31 AMGoolsbee: no ambiguity on Fed action if demand overheatsbearish 35 · impact 30 · this page

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