CNBC Interview with President Musalem

Aug. 20, 2026

On CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem discussed why he supported an increase in the policy rate at the July FOMC meeting and noted he’s keeping an open mind for the next meeting. During his Aug. 20 interview with Sara Eisen, Steve Liesman and Carl Quintanilla, he shared his views on the importance of bringing inflation down to 2%, the state of the labor market and what’s moving the bond market.

Watch the interview: