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At the time of the formation of the euro, I would say most American economists said that's not a good idea; that's not a currency area that makes sense. And the answer from Europe was, 'How is Missouri and Mississippi a currency area?' But the flaw in that was not recognizing the importance of mobility.

~Austan Goolsbee

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In Michigan, in the mid-'80s, the unemployment rate goes way up because a lot of factories shut down. And then, the mid-2000s, to pick a date, the unemployment rate in Michigan isn't that much higher than in the rest of the country. But the main way that happened is people moved.

~Austan Goolsbee

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A lot more people are willing to invest in bonds denominated in euros. And there was the fiscal discipline argument, which is that this tied the hands of countries the market hasn't always trusted, which also helped them borrow at low rates.

~Austan Goolsbee

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Whenever I interview someone for a job, I always ask them whether they want to sit in Bernanke's chair. The only wrong answer is, 'Who's Bernanke?'.

~Austan Goolsbee

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They set a low bar for Donald Trump, and he banged his head on it.

~Austan Goolsbee

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I'm not afraid to take a punch.

~Austan Goolsbee

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What Disneyland was to my kids at age 10, that's kind of what Chicago is for economists.

~Austan Goolsbee

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You have to be looking for a job to get unemployment benefits. If you stop looking for work, you are no longer eligible to receive benefits.

~Austan Goolsbee

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All I'll say is if you look at countries where it is - where they are rapidly growing, they're investing in their infrastructure. They're investing in their educations. They are trying to streamline regulations, but they're not neglecting key investments.

~Austan Goolsbee

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Let's pass the small business credit enhancement bill so small business can get back on its feet.

~Austan Goolsbee

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Public Servant

Born: August 18th, 1969

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