Author: Charles L. Evans

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At the end of the day, inflation has been below 2% for quite a long time, and to me, symmetry means getting somewhere above 2% inflation at some point in my Fed career.

At the end of the day, inflation has been below 2% for quite a long time, and to me, symmetry means getting somewhere above 2% inflation at some point in my Fed career.

- Charles L. Evans

Central bankers tend to be conservative by nature.

Central bankers tend to be conservative by nature.

- Charles L. Evans

During the slow recovery after the Great Recession, inflation was very low, and it took us a while to get it back moving up.

During the slow recovery after the Great Recession, inflation was very low, and it took us a while to get it back moving up.

- Charles L. Evans

I believe that the history of Fed policymaking is that, you know, there are times when we need to raise rates.

I believe that the history of Fed policymaking is that, you know, there are times when we need to raise rates.

- Charles L. Evans

If we were to underrun our inflation objective over a period of time that we tried to increase interest rates, I think that would be worrisome.

If we were to underrun our inflation objective over a period of time that we tried to increase interest rates, I think that would be worrisome.

- Charles L. Evans

For risk management reasons, we need to make sure we hit our inflation objective at the same time we're at full employment.

For risk management reasons, we need to make sure we hit our inflation objective at the same time we're at full employment.

- Charles L. Evans

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