Legal Scrutiny of the Fed vs. Central Bank Independence

President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Austan Goolsbee and CNBC’s Steve Liesman digest the latest jobless claims report from the Labor Department, the Federal Reserve’s best path to lowering inflation, and the independence of the U.S. central bank as the DOJ pursues a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jay Powell. Iranians continue protesting despite deaths throughout the country. Former White House Foreign Policy Advisor under President George W. Bush Dan Senor discusses the high stakes for the entire globe, as the U.S. weighs intervention. 

Steve Liesman - 11:29

Dan Senor - 18:35

Austan Goolsbee - 31:16

In this episode:

Austan Goolsbee, @Austan_Goolsbee

Steve Liesman, @steveliesman

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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