[Federal Reserve's Paulson: Current Policy is Appropriate, but Considering Long-term Rate Hikes is 'Healthy'] Golden Finance reported on May 20 that Anna Paulson, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, stated that in the context of persistently high price pressures, the current interest rate levels are appropriate for now and are exerting downward pressure on inflation. However, it is 'healthy' for investors to start considering scenarios where rate hikes might be necessary. 'Monetary policy is moderately restrictive, and this restrictiveness helps mitigate the impact of price increases caused by tariffs and Middle East conflicts. Taking all these factors into account, I believe the current monetary policy stance is appropriate,' Paulson said in a prepared speech for the Atlanta Fed conference.