THE Trump administration's plans for trade tariffs come with inflation risks, three Federal Reserve officials warned on Monday, with one arguing that uncertainty over the outlook for prices calls for slower interest-rate cuts than otherwise.

Trump on Saturday slapped across-the-board tariffs on the three largest US trade partners, though by late Monday the leaders of Mexico and Canada had won a 30-day reprieve after they agreed to stepped-up efforts to stem drug trafficking.

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