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, ...

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 ...

U.S. economic activity may appear “artificially high” before dropping off this summer, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Sunday, as businesses and consumers look to stock up ...

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 ...

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

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee on Monday urged against reducing the central bank's independence as President Donald Trump amped up criticism of Chair Jerome Powell.

Austan Goolsbee, the Chicago Fed chief, defended the central bank's independence in a Sunday morning talk-show interview.