# Chicago Fed President Goolsbee on Inflation

> Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says inflation remains the Fed's weak spot.
- Title: Chicago Fed President Goolsbee on Inflation · TokenPost
- Summary: Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says inflation remains the Fed's weak spot.
- Keywords: chicago fed, austan goolsbee, inflation, federal reserve, interest rates, u.s. consumer prices, crypto, TokenPost
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/regulation/53175
- Published: 2026-11-10T15:21:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chicago fed, austan goolsbee, inflation, federal reserve, interest rates, u.s. consumer prices, crypto, finance
## Chicago Fed President Goolsbee
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Monday the Federal Reserve needs to confront inflation, which he characterized as a failure on the price side of the central bank’s mandate.
## Inflation and Economic Growth
He described employment and economic growth as stable. The Fed held its interest-rate target range at 3.75% to 4% in October.
## Upcoming Fed Meeting
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7% in September from a year earlier, up from 3.4% in August. The Fed’s next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 8-9.
## Key takeaway

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee stated inflation is the Fed's weak spot, calling employment and economic growth stable.