Austan Goolsbee

Austan Goolsbee

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Economist; central banking/monetary policy; chair, Fed Chicago (public commentary)

19 Data Dogs Await FOMC
SocialMar 27, 2026

19 Data Dogs Await FOMC

Also 19 data dogs at the FOMC table waiting for the Econ briefing to begin

By Austan Goolsbee
Chicago Fed Forecasts March Unemployment at 4.46%
SocialMar 26, 2026

Chicago Fed Forecasts March Unemployment at 4.46%

The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for March is 4.46%, up slightly from the BLS value for the previous month. https://t.co/fmDwn7KNXM https://t.co/DQnoKpB7NE

By Austan Goolsbee
PCE Offers a More Accurate, Comprehensive Inflation Gauge
SocialMar 3, 2026

PCE Offers a More Accurate, Comprehensive Inflation Gauge

PCE is a better measure of all spending and takes account of consumer substitution in their spending. CPI’s advantage is speed: they can tabulate it quicker because you only need to check the prices of a pre-determined basket of...

By Austan Goolsbee
Chicago Fed Forecast Shows February Unemployment Near 4.3%
SocialFeb 26, 2026

Chicago Fed Forecast Shows February Unemployment Near 4.3%

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. https://t.co/fmDwn7LlNk https://t.co/nw9NVUBD9I

By Austan Goolsbee