Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about the American economy. Are gas and food prices ever going back down? Is the Fed just a private bank or is it owned by the government? What are the best ways to tell if money is real? Answers to these questions and many more await on U.S. Economy Support.

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