Federal Reserve officials are taking note of what they see as rising inflation risks and the uncertain impact of President Donald Trump's trade, immigration and other policies. "Going forward, I consider it is appropriate to hold the federal funds rate in place for some time, given the balance of risks that we face right now," Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Thursday. Inflation still has "some way to go" before reaching the Fed's 2% target, she said, and while the labor market is healthy and the risk of it weakening has diminished, upside risks to inflation remain.