Evans did not vote for rate hike in December.

  • Thought it good idea to delay Fed hikes to mid-2018
  • Looking for 2.5% US GDP growth this year
  • International economy is doing extremely well
  • Fed accommodation it may not be as powerful as people think
  • If inflation gets higher than objective, the Fed knows how to handle that
  • This is the appropriate time to have discussion about policy tools, framework

BTW although Fed's Evans did not vote for a hike in December, he will not be a voting member in 2018.