Austan Goolsbee
@goolsbee
Chicago diehard. President & CEO of the Chicago Fed, econ prof Chicago Booth School, former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. I do not speak for the Fed or others on the FOMC
Gadi Barlevy will become the executive vice president and director of research at the Chicago Fed, starting in June. For more than two decades, he has been a leading researcher at the Chicago Fed, serving currently as senior economist and economic advisor. bit.ly/49Iw2dp
The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for March is 4.49%, up slightly from the BLS value for the previous month. www.chicagofed.org/research/dat...
The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for February is 4.28%, so not likely to be much different from the BLS’s official reading last month. www.chicagofed.org/research/dat...
Dad served 4 years in the Marine Corps right out of high school. We miss him and his courage a lot these days, but especially on this Veterans Day
At last week's Midwest Agriculture Conference, we were joined by farmers, the ag business community, and moderator @foxbusiness' Edward Lawrence for discussions on industry updates and trade conditions. www.chicagofed.org/publications... x.com/messages/med...
Thrilled to announce that John Leahy will become the Chicago Fed’s next director of research He’s the Allen Sinai Professor and chair of the Econ dept. at @umich and a great guy. Welcome to Da Bank, John. www.chicagofed.org/publications... x.com/messages/med...
What movie did you see way too young? When I was 10, CBS first aired ‘The Exorcist’ on TV. The baby sitter didn’t want to miss it and kept me up to watch. It was less than an ideal choice.
Calling all data dogs: Vivian Tu, founder and CEO of @yourrichbff2.bsky.social, Jon Clifton, @Gallup.bsky.social CEO and I will have an @aspenideas.bsky.social at 12 p.m. CT today about signals vs. noise in economic data www.chicagofed.org/publications...
In Milwaukee this week, we heard from Molson Coors about economic conditions and what's happening across supply chains. Conversations like this one help us understand the economy in real-time.
Join us for Fed Listens tomorrow, May 9. Fed Listens is part of the Federal Reserve’s 2025 framework review, which focuses on monetary policy strategy, tools and communications. Watch live: www.chicagofed.org/events/2025/... x.com/messages/med...
…(a thread) we all have an emotional support dead famous person and who they are says a lot about you
Big thanks to @HorsleyScott, business and community leaders, and many others who joined us today at the @ChicagoFed's 38th Economic Outlook Symposium. Replay here: www.chicagofed.org/events/2024/...
15 yrs ago today I challenged Paul Volcker to a turkey cook-off and got my hat handed to me. He never revealed the secret but said it involved port. So I always add a little to the gravy today to pay respect to his game.
Many thanks to @CICPIndiana and @IvyTechCC for the great fireside chat with @jamiemerisotis. Really enjoyed getting to talk about the economy, monetary policy and the Midwest.
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