Chicago Fed president Charles Evans comments on Bloomberg TV

  • Comfortable with expected path for expectations of a rate hike
  • Inflation data has improved significantly
  • It's fine for inflation to go above 2% for some time
  • Sees inflation at objective or just above
  • Would like to see stronger wage growth
  • Says that Amazon pay rise continues trend of companies announcing modest adjustments to lower paid workers
  • Says that US economic fundamentals are very strong
  • Financial stability risks are moderate at the moment
  • Leverage is not really that big of a concern

Nothing really too new from Evans really. The only notable comment here is that of a December hike and the future path of rate hikes to come. But even then, it's not really anything of note. Kaplan made similar comments here yesterday too.