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2025.09.25 21:49

Fed's Goolsbee: Job market seems to be cooling, inflation is going up

2025.09.25 21:49

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee repeated on Thursday that he fells "somewhat uneasy" with frontloading too many rate cuts based on jobs numbers slowing, per Reuters.

Key takeaways

"Job market seems to be cooling, inflation is going up."

"Counting on inflation being transitory makes me uneasy."

"Rates can go down a fair bit more if inflation heads toward 2%, but wary of frontloading rate cuts."

"We will and must get inflation to 2%."

"If a sitting government can tell the central bank what to do with rates, inflation goes up."

Market reaction

The US Dollar Index preserves its bullish momentum after these comments and trades at its highest level in nearly three weeks at 98.17, rising 0.35% on a daily basis.

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What is the US Dollar?

The US Dollar (USD) is the official currency of the United States of America, and the 'de facto' currency of a significant number of other countries where it is found in circulation alongside local notes. It is the most heavily traded currency in the world, accounting for over 88% of all global foreign exchange turnover, or an average of $6.6 trillion in transactions per day, according to data from 2022. Following the second world war, the USD took over from the British Pound as the world's reserve currency. For most of its history, the US Dollar was backed by Gold, until the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1971 when the Gold Standard went away.

How do the decisions of the Federal Reserve impact the US Dollar?

The most important single factor impacting on the value of the US Dollar is monetary policy, which is shaped by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The Fed has two mandates: to achieve price stability (control inflation) and foster full employment. Its primary tool to achieve these two goals is by adjusting interest rates. When prices are rising too quickly and inflation is above the Fed's 2% target, the Fed will raise rates, which helps the USD value. When inflation falls below 2% or the Unemployment Rate is too high, the Fed may lower interest rates, which weighs on the Greenback.

What is Quantitative Easing and how does it influence the US Dollar?

In extreme situations, the Federal Reserve can also print more Dollars and enact quantitative easing (QE). QE is the process by which the Fed substantially increases the flow of credit in a stuck financial system. It is a non-standard policy measure used when credit has dried up because banks will not lend to each other (out of the fear of counterparty default). It is a last resort when simply lowering interest rates is unlikely to achieve the necessary result. It was the Fed's weapon of choice to combat the credit crunch that occurred during the Great Financial Crisis in 2008. It involves the Fed printing more Dollars and using them to buy US government bonds predominantly from financial institutions. QE usually leads to a weaker US Dollar.

What is Quantitative Tightening and how does it influence the US Dollar?

Quantitative tightening (QT) is the reverse process whereby the Federal Reserve stops buying bonds from financial institutions and does not reinvest the principal from the bonds it holds maturing in new purchases. It is usually positive for the US Dollar.

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: 2025.09.25

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: 2025.09.25

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