President Alberto G. Musalem’s Community Engagement & Remarks

Alberto Musalem is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. He participates on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and oversees the St. Louis Fed’s activities in the Eighth Federal Reserve District. He regularly gives remarks and visits communities around our region to hear from stakeholders.

Proud to Serve the Eighth District

The Eighth Federal Reserve District is a vibrant region served by the St. Louis Fed. With approximately 15 million people, it spans all of Arkansas, most of Missouri and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee. President Musalem will continue to visit communities around the Eighth Federal Reserve District as part of his ongoing outreach.

Communities President Musalem Has Visited since April 2024

Map of Eighth Federal Reserve District with markers plotted, reflecting Musalem's community visits (destinations include those listed below)

Visiting communities across our region allows me to stay connected to the people we serve and the economic conditions, challenges and opportunities they face. I am grateful to all who share their perspectives because they help inform my views about monetary policy decisions.”—President Alberto Musalem

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Recent Outreach and Listening Tours

Full List of President Musalem’s Remarks and Engagement

Speeches, interviews, commentary and community engagements are posted as soon as they become available.

Fed Listens: Welcoming remarks (PDF) at Fed Listens event with Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (April 23, 2025).

Hot Springs, Ark.: Speech, “Remarks on the U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy,” Arkansas Bankers Association convention (April 11, 2025). View remarks and photos from his April 10-11, 2025, visit to our Little Rock Zone.

Reuters: Interview with St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (April 9, 2025).

Paducah, Ky.: Speech, “Remarks on the U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” and Q&A, Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Paducah Economic Development (March 26, 2025). View event video and photos from his March 25-26, 2025, visit to the St. Louis Fed’s Louisville Zone.

NABE Economic Policy Conference: Speech, “Remarks on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” and moderated Q&A, 41st annual NABE Economic Policy Conference, Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2025).

Economic Club of New York: “Remarks on the Economic Outlook and Alternative Scenarios” and moderated Q&A, New York City (Feb. 20, 2025).

St. Louis Fed Homer Jones Memorial Lecture: Welcoming remarks (PDF) and introduction of guest lecturer Agustín Carstens (Feb. 3, 2025). See videos of the Homer Jones event.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Interview with St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (Jan. 16, 2025).

The Wall Street Journal: Interview with St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (Jan. 10, 2025).

Bloomberg and Global Interdependence Center Symposium: “Remarks on the U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy” and moderated Q&A, New York City (Dec. 4, 2024).

Memphis, Tenn.: “Remarks on Monetary Policy and the U.S. Economic Outlook” and Q&A, Economic Club of Memphis (Nov. 13, 2024), and Osceola, Ark., tour. View remarks, video and photos from his Nov. 12-13, 2024, visit to our Memphis Zone.

St. Louis Fed Professors Conference: Prerecorded welcoming remarks, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Nov. 7, 2024).

St. Louis: Visit to the Cortex Innovation District and tour of nonprofit BioSTL. See photos from his Oct. 15, 2024, visit.

St. Louis: Tour of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and meeting with leaders from Cultivar. See photos from his Oct. 9, 2024, visit.

Money Marketeers of New York University Inc.: Speech, “Financial Conditions, the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy,” New York (Oct. 7, 2024).

Community Banking Research Conference: Welcoming remarks at the 2024 conference co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve System, Conference of State Bank Supervisors and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., St. Louis (Oct. 2, 2024).

Financial Times: Interview with St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (Sept. 27, 2024).

Louisville, Ky.: Fireside chat, Greater Louisville Inc. Regional Economic Development Update event (Aug. 15, 2024). View event video and photos from his Aug. 15-16, 2024, trip.

Little Rock, Ark.: Fireside chat, Little Rock Regional Chamber’s Power Up Little Rock event and visit to Conway, Ark. (July 11, 2024). View event and photos from his July 10-12, 2024, visit to our Little Rock Zone.

Memphis, Tenn.: Engagements with business and community leaders from several industries and tour of the National Civil Rights Museum. View photos from his June 20-21, 2024, trip to our Memphis Zone.

CFA Society St. Louis: Speech, “Remarks on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” (June 18, 2024).

Annual Report 2023: President’s Message, “A Commitment to Public Service and the Fed’s Mission” (April 15, 2024).

Louisville, Ky.: Meeting with local area business leaders, tour of a GE Appliances manufacturing plant, and visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. View photos from his April 12, 2024, trip.

Mission: St. Louis: A focus on getting to know St. Louis Fed employees and a listening session with Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler at Mission: St. Louis (April 2-5, 2024). View photos from his first week in office.

Women in Economics Symposium: Introductory remarks, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (April 4, 2024).