Central Banks

Fed’s Schmid Supports Wait-and-See Approach, Watching Price Data

Jeff Schmid

Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said the US central bank should wait to see how tariffs and other policies impact the economy before adjusting interest rates.

Schmid’s comments suggest he’s in no rush to lower borrowing costs, echoing what Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers earlier Tuesday.