Fed’s Cook Says Risk to Labor Market Outweighs Inflation Risk

Fed’s Cook Says Risk to Labor Market Outweighs Inflation Risk

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she sees the risk of further labor-market weakness as greater than the risk that inflation will pick up, but stopped short of endorsing another interest-rate cut next month.

Fed’s Cook signals December rate cut is not a forgone conclusion

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Inflation Stays Contained and Fed Sustains Rate Cuts

Amid a government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, Marcus & Millichap Research Services has released its latest report on inflation, rate cuts, and the implications for the commercial real estate industry. Key points: Gradual inflation path reinforces Fed easing. Prices advanced at a measured pace in September, with Headline CPI up 0.3 percent month over month and 3.0 percent year over year. Core CPI rose 0.2 percent month over month and …