Chicago Fed President Charles Evans will retire next year
Charles Evans will retire early next year after 15 years as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, a tenure that made him the longest-serving regional Fed president
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Your support makes all the difference.Charles Evans will retire early next year after 15 years as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, a tenure that made him the longest-serving regional Fed president, the bank announced Thursday.
Among Fed officials, Evans has been a vocal supporter of lower interest rates. His departure comes as the Fed is wrestling with how quickly and how high to boost its benchmark short-term rate in its fight against inflation, which is at its worst level in four decades.
Regional Fed presidents like Evans take part in the central bank's eight policymaking meetings each year. But every year, on a rotating basis, just four of the 12 regional bank presidents have a vote on the central bank's interest rate decisions. The Chicago Fed president will have a vote next year.
In a statement, the Chicago Fed described Evans as a “strong supporter” of improving the central bank's communication with the public. It also noted that he helped develop the Fed's so-called “dot plot," which four times a year shows each Fed official's preferred path for interest rates in the coming years.
The Chicago Fed also said it has formed a search committee for Evans' replacement.