The two Federal Reserve governors who favored an interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting this week said on Friday they did so largely due to rising concerns about the job market, while noting their expectations that any tariff-related price increases will not lead to lasting inflation pressures.

Bowman and Waller explained their dissents against the Fed's hold-steady move in separate statements Friday morning. The Trump appointees' votes in favor of rate cuts marked the first time that two Fed governors dissented against the Fed's majority decision in 32 years.