 The Fed loves to talk about how its a non-political institution but its awfully funny how most of the hires have a political background.That said, hes extremely well qualified. Via wikipedia:He is the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics at the University of Chicagos Booth School of Business. Goolsbee formerly served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from 2010-2011 and as a member of President Barack Obamas cabinet. He served as a member of the... 