Fed’s Evans Urges Near-Zero Rates Until 6.5% Jobless
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Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the central bank should keep interest rates near zero until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent or below as long as inflation is under 2.5 percent, aligning himself more closely with other Fed officials.
Evans previously had proposed 7 percent for the jobless rate and 3 percent for inflation.