The following is the transcript of an interview with Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on April 20, 2025.

President Donald Trump said this week Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” That’s led to a debate about whether the president has the power to remove Federal Reserve ...

CNBC’s Steve Liesman and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the economy, the Fed's inflation fight, rate path outlook, the central bank's dual mandate, ...

U.S. economic activity may appear “artificially high” before dropping off this summer, Chicago Federal Reserve President ...

Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee says this move could “undermine the credibility of the Fed.” “The level of tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated ...

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee warned against restraints on central bank independence, saying monetary policy needs to be free from political interference. His comments, on CBS’ Face the ...

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Sunday that he hopes the United States is not moving to an environment where the ability of the central bank to set monetary policy ...

Economic mobility is largely tied to growth in productivity, Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said on Wednesday.

When there is interference over the long run, it’s going to mean higher inflation, it’s going to mean worse growth and higher unemployment,” Goolsbee said.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned against efforts to curtail the central bank’s independence, ...