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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