Evans Says Fed Should Aggressively Buy Assets

CHICAGO — Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president Charles Evans Thursday reiterated his desire for more monetary policy accommodation through “aggressive” asset purchases.

“I would like to provide more accommodation though enhanced forward guidance and monitor the economy,” Evans told reporters at a breakfast briefing. “But in the absence of coming to an agreement on forward guidance, asset purchases may be in order.”

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