# Fed’s Goolsbee calls inflation report ‘borderline disturbing’ as central bank weighs more hikes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/feds-goolsbee-calls-inflation-report-borderline-disturbing-as-central-bank-weighs-more-hikes/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:49:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T21:07:51+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/11/goolsbee-october-inflation-fed-rates-disturbing-distressing.html
- Topics: Business, Economy

## Key points

- Goolsbee described the inflation report as “borderline disturbing”.
- Fed officials are weighing further rate rises.
- Futures give a 15% chance of a half-point December hike.

## Summary

Federal Reserve policymaker Austan Goolsbee called the latest inflation report “borderline disturbing” as officials consider further interest rate rises. He warned that if households and businesses begin to expect inflation to stay high, bringing it down could become more painful.

Officials differed on how quickly to act: some backed larger or faster increases, while another favoured gradual tightening. The Fed raised rates by a quarter point in September to 3.75%-4%, then held them in October; futures now point to a December rise, with a 15% chance of a half-point increase and a 60% chance rates reach 4.25%-4.5% by January.

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