2025-12-12 13:16:59

The Chicago Federal Reserve President recently took a contrarian stance, voting against the latest interest rate reduction. His reasoning? The central bank is moving too fast without sufficient clarity on whether tariffs will have lasting inflationary effects.

Goolsbee's position highlights a key tension in monetary policy right now. While most officials lean toward rate cuts to support economic growth, he's advocating for patience—arguing the Fed needs more concrete data on tariff-driven inflation before committing to further easing.

For crypto and broader markets, this matters. Rate decisions shape liquidity flows and investor risk appetite. A more dovish Fed typically supports alternative assets, but only if inflation concerns are genuinely contained. Goolsbee's dissent suggests not everyone at the Fed is convinced yet.

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SybilSlayer

· 12-15 02:04

No, Goolsbee's guy makes some good points. The issue of tariffs indeed can't be casually concluded.

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OvertimeSquid

· 12-13 05:24

There are actually people who can hold on without cutting interest rates, smart. The key issue remains the tariffs, who the heck knows what will happen in the end.

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ILCollector

· 12-12 13:47

Ah, here we go again. The Federal Reserve is having internal conflicts, and at this critical moment, some people still refuse to follow the trend... --- Goolsbee is playing his hand pretty aggressively. While others are trying to cut rates to rescue the market, he's hitting the brakes. Now the crypto world has to watch liquidity with wide eyes... --- Wait, does he mean that the tariff data isn't solid yet, so they dare not act? Isn't he just afraid of getting exposed? Why didn't he do it earlier? --- Honestly, this internal feud within the Federal Reserve is most beneficial to us. Whoever wins presents an opportunity in the market. It all depends on which side's mentality collapses first. --- So is this really a pause or just pretending to pause? It feels like he's paving the way for more aggressive actions later. --- The credit market is waiting for signals. The Fed itself is divided on opinions. How are we, the retail investors, supposed to survive? Hahaha

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 12-12 13:46

Bro, you've hit the key point now. Will tariffs and inflation persist long-term? Nobody can say for sure. Goolsbee made a great call. --- The internal division within the Fed is the most surreal thing. On one hand, they’re eager to cut rates, but on the other, they’re hesitant. Our crypto circle is being messed with enough by these people. --- Basically, they’re just afraid to gamble. The data isn’t enough, and they’re not confident. This attitude isn’t good for the market at all. --- Wait, so does this mean the rate cut expectation might be shattered? Will the market need to reprice... --- The key is who can predict the impact of tariffs. Even the Fed doesn’t have a clear plan and is just fighting amongst themselves. --- Isn’t this just the Fed playing politics? One dissenting vote can generate so many articles. Truly absurd. --- Crypto liquidity is about to get stuck again. If there’s no rate cut expectation supporting this round, it’s probably going to be uncomfortable for a while.

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RealYieldWizard

· 12-12 13:44

Goolsbee is really alert; at critical moments, he still dares to oppose the trend. Other Fed officials want to cut interest rates to stimulate the economy, but he's just hitting the brakes. Indeed, we have to wait for the tariff data to be finalized before making a decision.

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ContractTester

· 12-12 13:44

You're just playing the contrarian again, Goolsbee. That old guy just wants to delay time. --- The key issue is the tariff mess; no one can explain it clearly. The Fed is getting anxious. --- I already said, raising interest rates so quickly is unsustainable. Now, we can't even slow down if we want to. --- Now, it's good. Liquidity will be affected, and the crypto market will be caught in another round of downturn. --- Wait a minute, so we still need to look at the data before deciding? Then I should just hold on for now. --- That's incredible. A single dissenting vote can shake up the entire game, showing how divided internally they are. --- No wonder the market has been so anxious lately. It turns out even the Fed can't get on the same page.

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SquidTeacher

· 12-12 13:42

The key issue is that the data on tariffs is still not clear enough. Sudden rate cuts are really a bit reckless. --- This guy's thinking is still rational, not blindly lowering reserve requirements. In our crypto circle, we really have to watch the Fed's moves. --- Here we go again, internal conflicts within the Federal Reserve. Retail investors suffer the most. I don't know how to operate anymore. --- They haven't figured out the tariff situation yet, but they're rushing to cut rates. Goolsbee's stance this time is probably correct, right? --- Wait, does this mean liquidity might not be as loose? Should we be more cautious with crypto this time? --- Basically, the Fed still has disagreements, and the market has to play guessing games... So annoying. --- Inflation data hasn't been confirmed, yet they moved quickly. The operation was a bit rough. I support this cautious approach.

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