# Fed’s Musalem Calls for Meaningful Restraint on Inflation

https://mins.news/en/item/15861

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-07 06:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/fed-s-musalem-calls-for-meaningful-restraint-on-inflation?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a757b7116de02000121a771

> Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President Alberto Musalem said inflation is running above the central bank’s 2% target. He argued that policymakers cannot tolerate even higher inflation while waiting for productivity growth to potentially strengthen. Musalem called for meaningful restraint in addressing price pressures.

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