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.

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee has underlined the need to wait for policy action on tariffs before jumping to any action.

Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Austan Goolsbee and panelists Peter Grosz, Rachel Coster, ...

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.

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

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said there’s a lot of anxiety among business leaders that tariffs could spark widespread supply disruptions and renew inflationary ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee warned against efforts to curtail the central bank’s independence, days after President Donald Trump expressed his displeasure with Fed ...

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 ...

Amna Nawaz discussed more with Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. President Donald Trump today lashed out at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, pushing for interest rate ...

Former President Trump has repeatedly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, particularly regarding interest rates. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee defended the Fed's independence ...