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Fed's Goolsbee: Open to Rate Cuts If Inflation Is Clearly Heading Back to 2%

  • Goolsbee said he would support rate cuts if inflation is clearly falling back to 2%
  • He called the 2% target a medium-term goal and warned against ignoring survey-based inflation expectations
  • The Fed has no employment problem but does have an inflation problem, he said
Why it matters: The comments shape expectations for the Fed's next policy move, a key driver for risk assets including bitcoin.
Source: PANews