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Fed’s Goolsbee says rate hike and pause both ‘on the table’

By Thomson Reuters Oct 2, 2026 | 12:22 PM

Oct 2 (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said ​on Friday on ‌Fox Business Network’s The Big Money show that he feels that ‌the ​latest jobs ⁠data show the ⁠labor market is steady and that too-high inflation remains the ​Fed’s bigger policy priority.

“There is plenty ⁠of room ⁠for anything to ​be on the table,” ​Goolsbee told Fox Business’ ‌Edward Lawrence, who asked if he felt the Fed ⁠ought to raise rates or pause this month as ⁠markets ‌now expect. “Let’s see ⁠if we ​can ‌get some evidence ​put together ⁠that suggests we’re headed back to 2% inflation.”

(Reporting by Ann Saphir; Editing by Mark ​Porter)