Evans spoke to the WSJ
This hasn't gotten much attention but comments from Evans were published in the WSJ earlier today and he's shifted away from a dovish stance.
Evans hadn't spoken in about six weeks but this is a notable shift. He's a dove and he's an influential FOMC member.
"The economy seems so strong it seems natural that businesses and consumers can live with" slightly higher interest rates, he told the WSJ.
"There are definitely downside risks, but the strength of the economy is really pretty important at the moment," he said. "The fundamentals for the U.S. economy are very strong."
The market is pricing about a 50% chance of two hikes before year-end but with a dove like Evans not worried about two hikes, I think it's higher. And that's a tailwind for the US dollar.
