# Fed's Goolsbee says rate hike and pause both 'on the table'

https://mins.news/en/item/83926

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 18:05 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/feds-goolsbee-says-rate-hike-pause-both-on-table-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abff2547ce48c0001627d20

> Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said the latest jobs data show a steady labor market, while inflation that remains too high is the Fed’s bigger policy priority. He said both a rate hike and a pause are being considered.

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