The case for four interest rate hikes is not yet solid - Fed's Evans

Speaking at an event in Madrid, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans argued that the case for four interest rate hikes in the United States this year is not yet solid and would require a stronger lift in inflation, as reported by Reuters.

Key quotes

• I see three rate hikes in 2017 as "plausible"
• Two or four increases are also a possibility
• Asked whether there was a strong case for a fourth rate hike: "I don't see the data, I don't have the confidence,"
• When we do get to point when we want to reduce size of fed's balance sheet, should convey sense it will run off in controlled, disciplined manner
• Failure of the healthcare bill adds to uncertainties for the U.S.