Masters of Scale

Chicago Fed President on inflation, recession, and Trump’s attacks

August 27, 2026·35 min·5-min readnarrativebusiness
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Austin Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, offers a candid, grounded perspective on the current U.S. economy, inflation risks, AI’s uneven impact, and the Federal Reserve’s response under new Chair Kevin Warsh. Despite geopolitical shocks and political pressure, Go

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Austan Goolsbee

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Austan GoolsbeeKevin Warsh

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The Lean Startupby Eric Ries

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Artificial IntelligenceBusiness NewsEconomicsFederal ReserveGeopoliticsInflationMacroeconomics

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