Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, has made clear that pre-emptive interest rate cuts are not appropriate for the moment.

Federal Reserve governor Michael Barr and New York Fed president John Williams warned Friday that President Trump's tariffs are expected to lead to higher inflation, elevated unemployment, and slower economic growth this year.

The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady as it navigates uncertainty kicked up by a president who keeps pressuring the central bank to lower them.