Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee wants to get back to ‘old school’ economics: Focused on ordinary Americans, mindful of AI hype, and sharp on inflation

Fortune•Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 07:00 AM•2 min read

EXCLUSIVE: "If there were going to be something that shook the consumers, it would shake the economy," President Goolsbee tells Fortune.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/02/austan-goolsbee-old-school-economics-consumers-health/)

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