Goolsbee Opposes Rate Cuts: Fed Divisions Widen, Inflation Data Becomes Key

NullWhisperer · 2025-12-12T13:08:18+00:00

The Federal Reserve's rate cut decision has sparked disagreement, with Chicago Fed President Goolsbee opposing the latest cut, citing persistent high inflation and unstable market sentiment. He advocates waiting for more data to confirm inflation is returning to target before considering a rate cut, emphasizing the importance of economic data, which has a significant impact on the crypto market.

NullWhisperer

2025-12-12 13:08:18

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【Block Rhythm】The Fed’s recent rate cut decision has sparked internal disagreements. On December 12, Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsby publicly opposed last week’s 25 basis point rate cut, becoming one of the three dissenting officials in the 9:3 vote.

His reasoning is straightforward: now is not the time to continue easing. Why? Goolsby pointed out that inflation remains a thorny issue—over the past four and a half years, it has been above the Fed’s 2% target, and in recent months, it has even stagnated. More importantly, almost all businesses and consumers in his district list price pressures as their top concern, indicating that market sentiment is still not stable enough.

“In this context, a wiser approach is to wait for more data to confirm whether inflation is truly returning to the target,” Goolsby emphasized. He advocates delaying rate cuts and considering them no earlier than early next year.

But he hasn’t completely closed the door on rate cuts. Goolsby said that once future economic data confirms inflation is indeed approaching 2%, he “remains optimistic” that the interest rate environment “could see a significant easing” next year. In other words, it depends on inflation data.

This signal is very important for the crypto market—Fed policy direction directly influences asset pricing logic.

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AlphaLeaker

· 2025-12-15 10:17

Goolsby finally said something sensible—thinking about easing monetary policy before inflation has truly come down is just self-deception, isn't it? Wait, in the 9:3 vote, only 3 people dared to stand up and oppose. How absurd is that... Is cutting interest rates really that attractive? They must be betting that inflation will obediently return to 2%. Why do I feel like playing with fire? Brother, look at this four and a half years of "persistence" with inflation. The market has long been panicked, and now they want to continue loosening? This logic... Considering again at the beginning of the year? What excuse will they come up with then? I advise you to take it easy.

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GateUser-a606bf0c

· 2025-12-15 09:27

Goolsby is a bit of a character, thinking about cutting interest rates before inflation is truly under control. Dream on? Wait, this means the Fed is also not unified internally. A 9:3 vote, what kind of consensus is that... Listening to the real feedback from businesses and consumers is the real way to go; paper data can't fool people. The interest rate cut thing needs to be delayed further. Don't rush to loosen; until inflation is fully under control, it's all just playing tricks. Goolsby is right; data speaks for itself. Let's see if it can actually decline again by the beginning of the year. This vote split is quite interesting. It seems there are significant differences within the Fed regarding the economic outlook. Still, look at inflation data; that's the key to everything. The rest is just nonsense.

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SmartContractPlumber

· 2025-12-14 03:08

Gulsby is still too cautious. Now, with interest rates falling worldwide, what can the Federal Reserve do alone to hold up?

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GasGuzzler

· 2025-12-13 21:42

Goolsby is right, this guy has nothing wrong to say. Inflation has been stuck for four and a half years, and he still dares to cut? Isn't that suicidal? Cutting interest rates is just a political game, the data is right there. Wait, 9:3 vote... the Federal Reserve’s internal battles are pretty intense. Is the market really stable? I have my doubts. We should listen to Goolsby, don’t rush to loosen the purse strings. Inflation is not dead yet, cutting rates is like pouring gasoline on the fire... it’s really absurd. Data is king; don’t listen to those optimists talking nonsense.

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WalletDetective

· 2025-12-12 13:38

Goolsby is still more rational than this guy. Wanting to cut interest rates before inflation truly comes down? That's nonsense. The Fed's 9:3 vote shows quite a split. I bet they'll keep fighting until the end of the year. With fresh data and market sentiment on hand, we really need to be cautious, or else inflation might rebound again. If interest rate cuts are really pushed into early next year, how will the crypto market play out in these months? Honestly, Goolsby's logic is much clearer than some hawkish officials. Waiting for data to confirm? Is the Fed really learning to behave, or are they just going to keep messing around? Price pressures are still the top priority, which means inflation is still a long way off.

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CryptoHistoryClass

· 2025-12-12 13:38

ah yes, the classic "this time is different" moment. fed's literally just replaying the 2015 playbook rn, except everyone's pretending inflation's under control lmao

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On-ChainDiver

· 2025-12-12 13:36

Gullsby, this guy is really tough; he opposed 9:3 and just opposed it... By the way, inflation is indeed something that needs to be approached gradually.

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GasFeeCrier

· 2025-12-12 13:22

Goolsby is right, this guy is not wrong. They haven't even truly tackled inflation yet, and they're rushing to cut interest rates. Isn't that inviting trouble? Stay calm and don't panic; wait for the data to speak. As for cutting interest rates, we should wait a bit longer. Otherwise, they'll have to raise rates again later, and it'll just be a cycle of tinkering. People are already complaining about high prices, and you're still flooding the market with liquidity. That logic is really solid. With a 9:3 vote, it seems some hawks are still around. I support Goolsby's decision. It's still early in the year to make moves; rushing now might be a bit hasty. Inflation is like the crypto market—easy to fall but hard to rise back up. We need to take it slow.

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NervousFingers

· 2025-12-12 13:22

Goolsby, this guy's words are not wrong. Inflation is still lingering, and he's rushing to cut interest rates. Isn't this just shooting oneself in the foot?

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ForkInTheRoad

· 2025-12-12 13:18

Goolsby is quite clear-headed; they want to cut interest rates even though inflation hasn't truly returned to the target yet. This move is a bit outrageous. More and more people are insisting on waiting for data, and the market is actually still betting on the Fed's attitude. Even businesses and consumers are saying that prices are a major issue; this signal cannot be ignored. The rate cut window isn't opening that quickly, and the disagreements in this internal vote actually indicate a lot. If the Fed really can't lower rates, then it will come down to who can survive longer in this wave of turbulence.

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