December 12, 2025
United States:
Fed’s Goolsbee Cites Need for More Data in Dissent Against Cut
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said he dissented against the US central bank’s decision to cut interest rates this week because he wanted to wait for more economic data to be certain that the impact of tariffs on inflation is transitory.
“Given that inflation has been above our target for four and a half years, further progress on it has been stalled for several months, and almost all the businesspeople and consumers we have spoken to in the district lately identify prices as a main concern, I felt the more prudent course would have been to wait for more information,” Goolsbee said Friday in a statement.
Europe:
UK Inflation Expectations Cool From Two-Year High Before BOE Vote
British households’ inflation expectations edged down from their highest in two years, a slight easing that may soothe concerns at the Bank of England as officials decide whether to cut interest rates further.
Households anticipate prices rising 3.5% over the next 12 months, down from the two-year high of 3.6% in August, according to a survey by the central bank.
Asia:
All BOJ Watchers See Rate Hike Next Week as Hiking Cycle Resumes
The Bank of Japan will raise its policy interest rate next week, resuming the hiking cycle for the first time since January, according to a Bloomberg survey of BOJ watchers.
All 50 economists expect the central bank to raise its benchmark rate to 0.75% at a policy meeting concluding next Friday, according to the poll.
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