Surveys showing a rise in consumer inflation expectations mean the central bank needs to keep its focus on ensuring price pressures are contained.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid sounded a warning about rising inflation expectations and concerns over economic growth, cautioning that the US central bank may soon confront both.

Kansas City Fed president Jeff Schmid warned about the lessons of the 1970s as he expressed new worries about rising consumer expectations of future inflation.

The administration's piecemeal approach may be damaging, Fed officials say, as businesses and consumers adjust to an outlook that seems unpredictable.

With inflation remaining "firmer than I would like and a bit sticky," along with a still-strong labor market, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid has "become more cautious" on the inflation outlook,