Inflation is likely to pick up because of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and could remain elevated, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. “We face a highly uncertain outlook with elevated risks of both higher unemployment and higher inflation,

Fed's Powell said the economy is in "good place," and officials must keep inflation controlled. His remarks suggest the possibility of fewer rate cuts

Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank’s “obligation” is to ensure that a “one-time increase in the price level does not become an ongoing inflation problem.”