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WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Federal Reserve officials agreed earlier this month to hold off on any interest-rate moves while they evaluated the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on inflation, unemployment, and the broader economy.

According to minutes from their May 6-7 meeting, released Wednesday, 鈥渁lmost all鈥� of the 19 officials that participate in the Fed’s meetings on policy saw a risk that “inflation could prove to be more persistent than expected.鈥� The policymakers showed greater concerns about higher inflation than rising unemployment, the minutes showed, a key reason they left rates unchanged.

Their decision flew in the face of Trump’s repeated calls to reduce borrowing costs because, in his view, there is 鈥淣O INFLATION.鈥� The central bank cut its key rate three times last year to about 4.3%. Federal Reserve staff economists said during the meeting that inflation 鈥渞emained elevated,鈥� the minutes showed.

Trump’s tariffs have created a dilemma for the Fed because the duties could both raise inflation 鈥� which the Fed would typically fight with higher interest rates 鈥� and slow the economy and push up unemployment, which the central bank usually tries to counter with lower rates.

Officials 鈥渏udged that downside risks to employment and … upside risks to inflation had risen, primarily reflecting the potential effects of tariff increases,鈥� the minutes said.

Since the meeting, many officials have underscored that the Fed may have to wait for some time before making any further moves with interest rates.

Policymakers said there was 鈥渃onsiderable uncertainty surrounding the evolution of trade policy” and its impacts on the economy, the minutes said.

鈥淭aken together, (officials) saw the uncertainty about their economic outlooks as unusually elevated,鈥� the minutes said.