Episode 693: In this very special episode, Neal and Toby sit down with the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Austan Goolsbee to discuss how the country’s central bank is managing the data blackout from the government shutdown. Whether or not AI is actually affecting jobs for early grads or if it's just hype. Also, the importance of the Fed mai ... Show More
Oct 2025
What’s up with the US economy? With Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and a voter on the Fed’s interest rate-setting committee, speaks to the FT’s economics commentator Chris Giles about the outlook for the US economy amid a boom in AI investment, sluggish hiring, President Donald Tr ... Show More
24m 57s
Jan 2019
Fed Chair Powell Should Love This Jobs Report: McCarthy (Podcast)
Dr. Ward McCarthy, Chief Economist for Jefferies, and Matt Boesler, Bloomberg Fed reporter, discuss the blowout jobs report and the Fed. Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics, Chairman of The Futurist Institute, and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, on the economy and 2019 ... Show More
31m 48s
Dec 2023
Looking Ahead to Fed Decision and Clarity on Inflation
Dr. Steven Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, shares his thoughts on the FOMC meeting and looking for clarity on the Fed’s views on inflation and interest rates. Brendan Coughlin, Vice Chairman and Head of Consumer Banking at Citizens Financial Group, discusses delvin ... Show More
28m 56s
Sep 2023
Earnings Outlook, Government Shutdown Potential Impacts
Peter Atwater, President of Financial Insyghts, discusses the outlook for earnings and the impact of a possible government shutdown on the business sector. Erik Wasson joins to discuss the latest on a potential shutdown. Steve Case, Chairman and CEO at Revolution, discusses his b ... Show More
44m 28s
Mar 2025
Can the Fed stay independent?
<p>President Donald Trump has loudly proclaimed his desire for lower interest rates. Jay Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, responding to persistent inflation, has kept rates higher. And keeps mentioning that he can’t be fired. But is this true? Today on the show, the FT’s eco ... Show More
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