“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Austan Goolsbee, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about Fed independence, what the government shutdown means for federal data, and inflation risks.

Stephen Miran, President Trump’s latest appointee to the Federal Reserve Board Governors, wants the federal funds rate to be a full 2 percentage points lower than its current level.

Refi applications shot up ahead of the Fed’s latest rate cut. With more cuts to come, should you wait or act now?

Economists predict inflation will stay at the same level as the last few months, just above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Does it matter?