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Chicago Fed chief warns: Central bank must be independent of Trump
Austan Goolsbee, the Chicago Fed chief, defended the central bank's independence in a Sunday morning talk-show interview.
Trump tariffs could lead to a summer drop-off in economic activity after an ‘artificially high' start, Chicago Fed chief says
Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee forecasts a potential short-term economic bump from President Trump’s tariffs, followed ...
Chicago economist Anna Paulson will take over Philly Fed as Trump pressures central bank to cut the price of money
Anna Paulson, a career economist at the Federal Reserve's Chicago bank, will take over as president of the Federal Reserve ...
Editorial: Judge clears the way for a titanic trial pitting old-school traders against CME Group
After 11 years, members of the Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade will have their day in court against CME Group.
University of Chicago Booth School of Business gets $100 million gift for MBA program
University of Chicago alumnus Konstantin Sokolov, founder of Chicago-based IJS Investments, made the $100 million gift to the Executive MBA Program at the university.
Trump’s tariff on China feels like 'end of days,' Chicago-area CEO says
Vernon Hills-based Learning Resources, which specializes in educational toys, makes 2,400 products in China and employs about ...