Fed's Evans Sees More Uncertainty Amid Voting in the U.K., U.S.
- `It's hard to know what risks might be hitting us,' Evans says
- Not concerned about a `particularly dramatic event' in China
Evans: Natural Uncertainty Comes With Elections
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the U.K.’s “Brexit” vote and the U.S. presidential elections are fueling uncertainty, complicating decisions for policy makers as well as businesses and investors.
Speaking in a Bloomberg Television interview Tuesday in Hong Kong, Evans cited the U.K. referendum on leaving the European Union and the the surge of refugees entering Europe. He added there’s also a “large uncertainty” about the U.S. presidential election in November.