Any pause is likely to be met with some resistance as several Fed presidents, including Loretta Mester of Cleveland and James Bullard of St. Louis, who have suggested there’s more work to do to cool off a strong economy and elevated inflation.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/06/01/fed-signal-for-rate-pause-takes-pressure-off-hot-jobs-report/

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said on Friday the central bank still has plenty of space to cut the size of its holdings as a complement to its tighter short-term rate stance.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/fb21321f3c9e2d73?ref=ff

The Fed’s Loretta Mester also helped send Treasury yields higher after saying she saw a ‘compelling’ case for a half-point rate rise at the last FOMC meeting.

Source: https://www.marketpulse.com/20230216/oanda-stocks-lower-post-hot-ppi-report-and-hawkish-fed-speak-feds-mester-saw-case-for-50-bp-rise-oil-edges-higher-gold-rebounds-after-six-week-low-bitcoin-rises/