Fed's Goolsbee calls for better economic projections and central bank independence

• —Goolsbee wants the quarterly SEP revamped, citing inconsistent assumptions across FOMC participants
• —US inflation was 3.7% in July 2026, nearly double the Fed's 2% target
• —The Fed raised its policy rate by 25 basis points in mid-September
• —Goolsbee flagged sticky services inflation and AI-driven capex as key risks