Even as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh takes steps to limit what is known as "forward guidance," or the way the central bank signals future interest-rate moves, investors largely expect rates to rise in the coming months.

The central bank has kept interest rates unchanged throughout the year as officials debate their next steps with inflation remaining well above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.

A 9-3 majority voted last month to keep the benchmark borrowing rate within a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.

Despite a weaker-than-expected jobs report, July inflation data is expected to show another modest increase, keeping a September rate hike "very much in play," according to an August 7 note from Bank of America Global Research.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release its latest Consumer Price Index reading on Wednesday, covering July.

Peter Graff, chief investment officer at Amova Asset Management Americas, said in a statement Friday that the broadly disappointing July employment report suggests luck may have become more important than skill for central banks. He added that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's cautious approach to monetary policy appears to have been vindicated by what looks like an increasingly weak labor market.

Market pricing suggests the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as early as September, although the probability of an October increase is higher, according to CME Group's FedWatch Tool.

"The outlook is for interest rates to remain higher for longer, and they could move even higher," said Mark Hamrick, economic analyst and founder of The Hamrick Brief.

However, any move toward higher interest rates would increase borrowing costs for consumers at a time when affordability pressures are already mounting.

How do higher-for-longer interest rates affect your finances?

"Consumers, households and individuals haven't received the relief from inflation they were hoping for," Hamrick said, adding that some have turned to borrowing to bridge the gap between higher prices and their financial resources, particularly when they lack sufficient savings.

When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, borrowing becomes more expensive. Consumers face higher costs on mortgages, auto loans and credit-card debt, along with other financial products.

In general, short-term interest rates on consumer debt are closely tied to the prime rate, which typically sits around 3 percentage points above the federal funds rate.

Longer-term interest rates, meanwhile, are influenced more heavily by inflation expectations and other economic factors.

For example, rates on 15- and 30-year fixed mortgages generally track US Treasury yields and have risen significantly alongside broader bond yields since Warsh took over as Federal Reserve chair from Jerome Powell on May 22.

Brett House, an economics professor at Columbia Business School, said higher long-term bond yields reflect investor concerns that inflation could remain above the Federal Reserve's target. He added that the central bank's messaging about how it intends to address the problem has been both "confusing and absent."

Higher interest rates can also have a positive economic effect, however, by slowing spending and borrowing, which can cool the economy and reduce inflationary pressure on prices.

That could eventually ease affordability pressures on everyday expenses such as groceries and food, which have become a major source of strain for many US households.

"Calling a higher-for-longer interest-rate environment a mixed blessing may be overstating it, but there are some positives to build on," Hamrick said.