Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Goolsbee defended his dissenting view, saying inflation remains significantly above the central bank's goal and is moving in the wrong direction. He noted that while the U.S. labor market stays solid, service‑sector inflation is troubling and more evidence is needed to confirm that price pressures are only temporary. Goolsbee cautioned that inflation is drifting further from the Fed's target and the central bank should not assume that easing inflationary pressures will happen ahead of schedule. He also supported Chair Kevin Warsh's approach of providing less guidance on the future path of interest rates, urging the Fed to avoid excessive speculation about upcoming rate moves.