Several Federal Reserve officials Wednesday reiterated their deep uncertainty over how far the central bank will need to lower interest rates, highlighting the difficulty policymakers face in trying to determine the right setting to keep the economy on an even keel.

Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Schmid on Wednesday said the U.S. central bank's interest-rate cuts to date acknowledge its growing confidence that inflation is headed down, but gave no steer on how many more rate cuts he feels may be appropriate.

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Schmid on Wednesday said the extent to which interest rates will fall is uncertain, while also highlighting some of the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector.