MNI Webcast with President Musalem

Jan. 13, 2026

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem discussed his assessment of U.S. monetary policy, the state of the labor market and his views on inflation during a Q&A moderated by Pedro da Costa of MNI. President Musalem also shared what he’s hearing about the economy from his contacts in the St. Louis Fed’s District, and he spoke about the importance of central bank independence for setting monetary policy.

Watch the MNI Webcast below.