Fed's Goolsbee Shows Anxiety As Inflation Hits Non-Tariff Items A spike in producer prices introduced a "note of unease" into the Federal Reserve's outlook, according to Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025
Inflation or jobs: Federal Reserve officials are divided over competing concerns Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025
Stocks Muted Before the Open With Key U.S. PPI Data in Focus September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are down -0.02%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are down -0.08% this morning, taking a breather after recent gains, while investors look ahead to crucial U.S. producer inflation data for insight into how aggressively the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates. Barchart · Aug 14, 2025
Rate debate among the Fed has analysts questioning who’s ‘auditioning’ for Powell’s job already President Trump has said he may move up the announcement of Powell's replacement, with analysts looking for public debate among FOMC members for clues as to who is "auditioning" for the role. Fortune · Jun 26, 2025
Stock Index Futures Climb on Israel-Iran Truce Optimism, U.S. Economic Data and Powell’s Testimony on Tap September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.67%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.89% this morning as sentiment got a boost after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Barchart · Jun 24, 2025
S&P Futures Tick Lower on Renewed Tariff Concerns, U.S. PCE Inflation Data in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.17% this morning as investors grappled with fresh uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and looked ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge. Barchart · May 30, 2025
Fed's Goolsbee says it's 'not realistic' to expect business or central banks to make major decisions Despite all the tumult in the markets, the underlying data—which comes in with a lag—suggests the economy is still faring well, Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee said. Fortune · May 14, 2025
Stock Index Futures Gain With Focus on Trade Talks and Tesla Earnings, Fed Speak on Tap June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.98%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +1.05% this morning, signaling a rebound from yesterday’s sell-off on Wall Street, while investors await comments from Federal Reserve officials and a raft of corporate earnings reports, with a particular focus on… Barchart · Apr 22, 2025
US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump renews attacks on Fed Chair Powell S&P 500 falls 2.36 percent, while Nasdaq Composite drops 2.55 percent amid fears for central bank’s independence. Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025
Chicago Fed Chief Warns Against Political Interference in Central Bank Decisions Chicago Fed Chief Austan Goolsbee defends the independence of the Federal Reserve amid President Trump's push to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell. International Business Times · Apr 21, 2025
Following Trump’s attacks on Powell, Chicago Fed president Goolsbee warns against undermining the credibility of the Fed President Donald Trump said this week Jerome Powell’s “termination cannot come fast enough.” Fortune · Apr 20, 2025
S&P Futures Fluctuate as Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect, FOMC Minutes in Focus June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.17% this morning, swinging between gains and losses as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs came into effect. Barchart · Apr 9, 2025
S&P Futures Plunge as Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect, China Retaliates June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -1.42% this morning as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs came into effect and China hiked tariffs on U.S. goods. Barchart · Apr 9, 2025
S&P Futures Slip With All Eyes on Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.43% this morning as market participants gear up for U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement. Barchart · Apr 2, 2025
Barchart · Apr 2, 2025 S&P Futures Tick Lower With All Eyes on Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.26% this morning as market participants gear up for U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement.
Barchart · Apr 2, 2025 S&P Futures Plunge With All Eyes on Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -1.01% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement.
Fortune · Mar 26, 2025 Fed president says a ‘major red flag’ will be if gloomy inflation expectations spread from consumers to Wall Street Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said if long-term inflation expectations are raised by the market, this could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025 Fed official: Need ‘dust to clear’ before deciding next moves Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve's Chicago branch, talks with The Associated Press about inflation, the job market and when rate cuts could resume
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025 Little to no relief from high borrowing costs expected as Fed Chair Powell heads to the Hill The odds of further interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve dwindled last week as unemployment fell and more officials say they want to see how new policies from the White House affect the economy
Barchart · Feb 4, 2025 Stock Index Futures Slip on Trade War Concerns, U.S. JOLTs Report and Alphabet Earnings on Tap March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.21%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.11% this morning as investors adopted a cautious stance after China retaliated to new U.S. tariffs.
Barchart · Feb 4, 2025 Stock Index Futures Muted Ahead of U.S. JOLTs Report and Fed Speak, Alphabet Earnings on Tap March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.01%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.08% this morning as investors awaited the latest reading on U.S. job openings, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and corporate earnings reports from heavyweight names.
Barchart · Feb 3, 2025 Stocks Set to Open Sharply Lower as Trump Imposes Tariffs, U.S. Jobs Data and Earnings in Focus March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -1.45%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -1.79% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit after U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
Fortune · Nov 27, 2024 Deutsche Bank warns Trump tariffs could stall Fed rate cuts Trump tariffs could prove to be the pin that pops the bubble on Fed cuts next year.
Barchart · Nov 18, 2024 Stocks Set to Open Mixed as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data and Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speak on Tap December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.14%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.12% this morning as market participants looked ahead to an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia, a new batch of U.S. economic data, and comments from Federal Reserve officials.
Barchart · Nov 18, 2024 Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await U.S. Economic Data and Nvidia Earnings, Fed Speak on Tap December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.09%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.35% this morning as market participants looked ahead to an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart Nvidia, a new batch of U.S. economic data, and comments from Federal Reserve officials.