Why does Powell talk about tariff concerns

Why does Powel talk about tarrif concerns ?

I mean the way he is going about this is conflicting because generally inflation is considered a currency strength as we have all learned.

AND of course that is contrary to what everyone else wants and perceives as being good but in fact most none traders do not want higher interest rates but lower rates.

Soooooo.... if concerned about tarrifs, which Powel perceives as inflationary, then why not raise rate since his narrative is already worried that inflation is still too high with concerns about future inflation from tarrifs.

He seems to be in confict with his own self, and yet there is no reason to pro actively keep rates high based on speculation about tarrif inpacts.

I don't get this guy.

Tariffs are a relative-price shock that can feed broader inflation if they spill into expectations—so Powell flags the risk while avoiding pre-committing to hikes. In my macro playbook, tariff headlines are noise unless they bleed into wages and core services, which is why guidance sounds cautious, not tightening-biased.

Powell is hesitant to raise rates preemptively because tariffs cause cost-push inflation not demand-led inflation. Raising rates to fight this would crush economic growth without fixing the supply-side price shock, potentially causing a recession and high inflation. His "wait-and-see" approach is a cautious move because his tool is the wrong medicine for a tariff problem in my humble opinion.