Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said officials have good reason to hold interest rates at current levels until there is more clarity on how tariffs and other policy changes will affect the economy. “With both sides of our mandate expected to be under pressure, there is a strong case to hold monetary policy steady in order to balance the risks coming from further elevated inflation and a slowing labor market,” Hammack said Wednesday in remarks prepared for an event in ColFederal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said officials have good reason to hold interest rates at current levels until there is more clarity on how tariffs and other policy changes will affect the economy. “With both sides of our mandate expected to be under pressure, there is a strong case to hold monetary policy steady in order to balance the risks coming from further elevated inflation and a slowing labor market,” Hammack said Wednesday in remarks prepared for an event in Col