Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook says the Fed is prepared to act if inflation does not cool toward the central bank’s goal. In remarks delivered at an event in Alaska, she cautions that the longer inflation stays above the Fed’s target, the more difficult it will be to bring it down. Cook’s comments emphasize that the appropriate policy response depends on whether disinflation continues. She indicates she would support rate increases if inflation remains “too high” or if progress toward the target stalls. Both outlets report that Cook frames the risk of delayed inflation progress as increasing over time, implying that the Fed could adjust interest-rate policy depending on incoming inflation data and overall conditions. The remarks do not specify timing or the size of any potential move, but they reinforce that policymakers are monitoring inflation trends closely and are willing to tighten if needed.