Federal Reserve policymakers on the alert for possible cracks in the labor market as businesses adjust to President Donald Trump's erratic trade policy got some reassurance on Friday that so far there's little weakness,

The Fed's dual mandate of low inflation and employment is more at odds than usual, and risks of tariffs fueling inflation as job growth slows have left Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on the sidelines waiting for clarity.

Presidential demands for lower interest rates are falling on deaf ears at the Fed as near-term inflation concerns limit the scope for action. Click to read.