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Fed's Musalem says tighter monetary policy needed to lower inflation

St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday the US central bank will need to hike interest rates again to bring inflation back to ‌its 2% target, although he declined to say what policymakers should do at their meeting later this month.

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