Charles Evans

• No Imminent Change to Quantitative Easing

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 22, 2013

  Minutes from the Fed's May 1 meeting indicate that policymakers are not yet ready to rock the boat.

• Quantitative Easing Should Continue

  By Lu Wang and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  May 21, 2013

  Fed Bank of St. Louis president says Fed should continue buying bonds because growth is slower than expected.

• Bernanke Wields New Tools

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  Fed moves into uncharted territory by tying its rate outlook to unemployment and inflation.

• Fed May Adopt Economic Thresholds for Stimulus

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  October 5, 2012

  Central bank considers tying low rates to economic data rather than the calendar.

• Jobs Outlook Seen Weak

  By Shobhana Chandra and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  October 2, 2012

  Companies' efforts to cut costs will dampen U.S. labor market.

• Fed’s Kocherlakota Backs More Accommodation

  By Craig Torres and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  September 21, 2012

  Minneapolis Fed president reverses hawkish stance, ties policy to jobless rate.

• Fed Seen Kicking Off QE3 Thursday

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  September 12, 2012

  Economists also expect FOMC to pledge to keep rates low into 2015.

• Bernanke Says Not Ruling Out More Purchases

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  August 31, 2012

  Fed Chairman cites unemployment as a 'grave concern' in Jackson Hole speech.

• Jackson Hole May Disappoint Investors

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  August 27, 2012

  Fed Chairman Bernanke isn’t likely to signal new stimulus in his speech Friday.

• Bullard Opposes More Fed Bond Buying

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  St. Louis Fed President says FOMC minutes released yesterday "are a bit stale," economy has picked up.