Inflation, Fed Independence, & Iran 1/15/26
Inflation, Fed Independence, & Iran 1/15/26  
Podcast: Squawk Pod
Published On: Thu Jan 15 2026
Description: President of the Chicago Federal Reserve Austan Goolsbee and CNBC’s Steve Liesman digest the latest jobless claims report from the Labor Department, the Federal Reserve’s best path to lowering inflation, and the independence of the U.S. central bank as the DOJ pursues a criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jay Powell. Iranians continue protesting despite deaths throughout the country. Former White House Foreign Policy Advisor under President George W. Bush Dan Senor discusses the high stakes for the entire globe, as the U.S. weighs intervention.  Steve Liesman - 11:29Dan Senor - 18:35Austan Goolsbee - 31:16 In this episode:Austan Goolsbee, @Austan_GoolsbeeSteve Liesman, @steveliesmanJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.