GoKawiilChicago Fed's Goolsbee warns inflation risks remain elevated despite stable economy
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee says that although headline economic indicators look solid, persistent price pressures, tariffs, and Middle East conflict make this one of the riskiest inflation environments he's encountered. He also addressed how new Fed leadership under Kevin Warsh is reshaping internal dynamics, and described himself as a 'grim optimist' on artificial intelligence, noting the technology's results still lag its hype.