Federal Reserve officials opened the Jackson Hole conference with a warning that could complicate expectations for lower interest rates: inflation remains stubbornly high, and some policymakers believe the central bank may need to raise rates further to bring price pressures back under control.
Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee all voiced concerns about inflation on Thursday as central bankers gathered in Wyoming for the Kansas City Fed's annual economic symposium, Reuters reported.