Published May 6, 2026, 1:00 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Against Front-Running Productivity Growth

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Fed’s Goolsbee Warns Against Front-Running Productivity Growth

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned against reflexively lowering interest rates in response to faster productivity growth, as the phenomenon can sometimes drive up inflation.