634. “Fault-Finder Is a Minimum-Wage Job”
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, is less reserved than the average banker. He explains why vibes are overrated, why the Fed’s independence is non-negotiable, and why tariffs could bring the economy back to the Covid era.
- SOURCES:
- Austan Goolsbee, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
- RESOURCES:
- "Internet Rising, Prices Falling: Measuring Inflation in a World of E-Commerce," by Austan Goolsbee and Peter Klenow (American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings, 2018).
- Microeconomics, by Austan Goolsbee, Steven Levitt, and Chad Syverson (2012).
- "Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry," by Jeffrey Brown and Austan Goolsbee (Journal of Political Economy, 2002).
- Survey of Consumers (University of Michigan).
- Adobe Digital Price Index.
- EXTRAS:
- "Was Austan Goolsbee’s First Visit to the Oval Office Almost His Last?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022).
- "Is $2 Trillion the Right Medicine for a Sick Economy?" by Freakonomics Radio (2020).
- "Fed Up," by Freakonomics Radio (2019).
- "Why the Trump Tax Cuts Are Terrible/Awesome (Part 2)" by Freakonomics Radio (2018).
- "Ben Bernanke Gives Himself a Grade," by Freakonomics Radio (2015).
- "Should the U.S. Merge With Mexico?" by Freakonomics Radio (2014).
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