Panel Discussion at Washington University in St. Louis
Sept. 29, 2025
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St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem participated in a panel discussion in St. Louis with two former St. Louis Fed presidents, Jim Bullard and Tom Melzer. The discussion, “The Past, Present, and Future of the Federal Reserve,” was co-hosted by Washington University’s Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy and Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business.
More than 600 people attended the conversation about topics including the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices, data the Fed uses to make decisions, the role of Reserve Banks, and the importance of Fed independence. Karen Branding of the Regional Business Council moderated the discussion.
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The panel discussion kicked off President Musalem’s Sept. 29 visit to Washington University in St. Louis.
President Musalem then toured the campus and met with leaders from several areas of the university. Washington University is an anchor institution in St. Louis and one of the largest research universities in the United States.
President Musalem learned more about the role the university plays in health care; AI’s impact on patient care; groundbreaking scientific research; workforce and business leader development; and entrepreneurship. He spoke with leaders from the University’s Research Development Office, Olin Business School, McKelvey School of Engineering, Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the university’s School of Medicine.
Below are some photos from his Washington University visit. View President Musalem’s LinkedIn post and follow him on LinkedIn.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (second from right) participated in a panel discussion with former St. Louis Fed presidents Jim Bullard (right) and Thomas Melzer (second from left) at Washington University in St. Louis. Karen Branding of the Regional Business Council moderated the Sept. 29 discussion.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (left) visited with leaders from Washington University in St. Louis on Sept. 29. Pictured with Alberto is Robert Blaine, assistant vice chancellor for Medical Public Policy at the university.

During his Sept. 29 visit, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (left) learned about the work of the Patti Lab from Dr. Gary Patti, professor of chemistry, medicine and genetics. The team at the Washington University lab studies metabolism to understand health and diseases like cancer.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (left) and Ken Fields, (second from left) head of Communications & Engagement for the St. Louis Fed, met with Mike Mazzeo (right) and Lisa Weingarth at Washington University in St. Louis on Sept. 29. Mazzeo is dean of the Olin Business School at the university, and Weingarth is senior advisor to the chancellor and executive director of the institution’s “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” initiative.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (right) spoke with Richard Stanton, vice chancellor for Medical Finance and Administration at Washington University School of Medicine during the Sept. 29 visit to the university.