# Fed Governor Cook says she's 'prepared to act' on rate hike to address inflation

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 03:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Fed governor Lisa Cook: 'I am prepared to act' on interest rates if inflation remains elevated | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOV1czUFF0Zmpmd3VHcUUtZDJId0hCZlk1UUJsRzY5ckhwZnZrOEsxb3hudDdVTjdockppME9odzRzaW1IZ3hMNTZqVWR2NHdVLUU0NnhMdmllOTE0ZEJ4Q25IN2ZTbUVjVWFuaWVHYXlrRE0tR292ckctenl4aWNwOG9sYXhCLTZMQ0g4LWs4akJJdTJ0cW1ZRUFsazdfbXFfNnlmUGp6OENCNUNfQW82ME9MVUtKTllaMXJzRkNwYzlzVEVpdF9SSlFRdno5OWNMaEZOR3FXV3M4MU1BMUV2c0ZMNzlZdGU3SzZj?oc=5) |
| Newsquawk | Fed's Cook (voter) says supported holding rates steady at last FOMC meeting while waiting for more data | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxOeU9ZVHliYkRMSnhVRGNtRExZdGhFTko3ZFJhY2RqbzNDOVQxNUZXNmVWMlRoVnBSa1piS045MTdjN0tKSTQ5cER6QTRMbnp0YnpYOFlyS1RLT1VRYkIzMGxfVlN5dnF0WU5WX2k0SzRwNmFPNFU3RkJrdHN0ZmlSeTN1YVVoc3dnMXBFUkFKZjViMnlHTlVMZWZ4cGZPZ24tcXRQUXlpeHN6MGxraGNmWWE4dUhOakI4d1lpUl9KZjczTmdVREtSYlZQeTBjZlBrRHc?oc=5) |
| themortgagepoint.com | NY Fed President: Central Bank Is Prepared to Act if Inflation Doesn’t Hit 2% | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOWVRwSmszUGNhU2Myb3Nmb29iekh2cTNGUk5MUWMtTk1YRFpXeXc2eEV4WVZId1lKcmV6cVdWN2Q1QmUtbWJQbHdUdW9peENnSzg5R2ptWlB3ZFJCSm1YcU9hSkR1UVNxUUhzRmhzVldITzc0Q19rOTRoRVFnTkZGQ21reUlSN3ZjU3pUYmFDQmtEVHItcE9YVUJDWG9rdV9YRmtOdU9HZFVEMzRIWGo5djZJSlRqQQ?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Fed’s Cook Says Ready to Raise Rates If Inflation Doesn’t Cool | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQM0tpZGZfOTlSMDI2MG5CUkhRSXFPQl91ZnpBUTZtdHozVDdrNDZ0N1djcFZ6LURxMXU0NFhrMTdlOUtYN3Y2cU85OExLYjQ1UjdraU5jTjFiaHdhSkRMMUxKR1dvaGV1ZXRKc0hEb0xzdXNnbVlrRVdTekpnd19QQlJVMW5FazlKTmgyVjRJdFpMc3dBbHNxaXBUV0RGSVlvYWJjSlRjZVpDSGhVZHpORUExcw?oc=5) |
| Anchorage Daily News | Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook tells Anchorage business crowd she’s ‘firmly committed’ to bringing down inflation | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxPcXdabTZ4REFFeHd4Zld3UWlfT1NOT2VkWkc3dEpjdEJDY29jdVVlVmhiM3Z5eGkzcDlDOEtZN1BQd3dvOEpBUmNqbm1fMzhDUkR4UVFhQjkzQk1IUTlNX2dZYmZiTk10dG1fUWdYNEo4SC00ZGp1a19qUkduZGVTUVRyRzdMaDNqRE1UMVpQV3dMTzN0N09saFVQZW5DaHZIWHBzZUdJMzEzaWpfa2hpSlVCbm9OelpQMHZ3ZUtpcElyVUgwRGlRWC1GRHVTTnJfR1FnVGR1TU5DdU82cFRjU0VFVjlxN2lsV3o4?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Fed's Cook ready to raise rates if inflation doesn't start easing | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxONDd0Vlp2NlhIcHd6bEhrdmVCeU9GSzdZM01JeXJ4MElkaG83Z0Nva0dLbzNya1pPUjlSQTJyS3pqRnoxWlY1c0lnSUlFVjJGcHEtSlZ1VXc4REhNODBFMzZ6eko5MmZWdVNSY25ERUM2X3VwZFNHaFE3WHlfRlF1X3hHYUhZR2VWcE5kSmNlbEtNTC1uRTBxZDBNLUtUOGROWTZ3cHlSLWRtdmN1N2FZ?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Fed Governor Cook says she's 'prepared to act' on rate hike to address inflation | 2026-08-05 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNV2Q5NThqUHd1aDMwaW5zTzkzRTNUdXZpX3Z4SHEzd3JUcElDSExlY2pYR0JwNUxnbXNkb053ZmY2WUpyTGs5dEp6R2EzZmhqNUVRS1Vmb2xGNnFGdWVfWmRQY0d4N0VTWW1aVld4YjczbWJrR1UyY1dHbFFKdlVERkhHQ3doRlVJWGQxZ2lvZTJzUjkzWFZmckdlWjU3WjUzQ0ZRRzZNY3dHQ1hxU3pCSTlFT0fSAboBQVVfeXFMTjlwaVZzbmtnN0RzMEYzM3RPVWZKemtBblJxTXBYejl6T1lSNzh4YUZKZGlmSHBFMnhyYTBsbS1RR0k4MGxLM0pNSmJDM3BIUklNN0txbm1FVkRRWENXSDZhOVJ6S0YyWlhZcFlBVmFSazR0T0lMOXlZTnlXOFRLbXRDUVEtX2xVelVkT2tITnBwUWN3X1ZFNmczbnRnTzd) |

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