Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution Tuesday about lowering interest rates as the U.S. economy grapples with the forces of slower growth and a weaker labor market.While he joined the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee last week in voting to cut the central bank's key borrowing rate, he told CNBC that further moves would depend on economic progress."I'm OK with moving to be in a better spot, and I think eventually, at a gradual pace, rates can come down a fair amount if ...

By Dan Burns (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve needs to be "very cautious" in removing restrictive monetary policy with inflation still above the central bank's 2% target and remaining persistent, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said on Monday. "I think we are only a short distance to neutral, and it worries me that if we remove that restriction from the economy, things can start overheating again," Hammack said in remarks that showed the divisions inside the Fed over whether interest rates will keep f ...

In a new essay, Minneapolis Fed President Neil Qashqari says he sees two more rate cuts coming from the central bank this year. Steve Leeman uh joins uh us now with Mr. . Qashqari.Hey, Steve. And hey, Neil. >> Good morning.>> Thank you, Joe. Let's bring in Mr. . Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Fed.Neil, let's talk about your um essay this morning, which is fascinating. And I just want to ask you uh first about one of the things that you say in your piece, which is that you're concerned that there cou ...