【Federal Reserve's Kashkari: Strong economy could mean fewer rate cuts】Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said in an interview with the media on Saturday that this (rate cut) really doesn't depend on short-term plans between Congress and the new government - it's actually about productivity and the rise of the economy. If this rise can continue, and our economy becomes more efficient structurally, then that tells me that we may not cut rates as much.