Charles Evans provides a brief overview of current economic conditions and discusses the Federal Open Market Committee's two main policy objectives, commonly known as its "dual mandate."

Charles L. Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, discusses the Fed's dual mandate in working to avoid an economic collapse and an increase in inflation, as well as lowering the unemployment rate.

Click here to view graphs of the Federal Reserve's Dual Mandate.

This meeting was part of the C. Peter McColough series on International Economics.

Charles L. Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, discusses the Fed's dual mandate in working to avoid an economic collapse and an increase in inflation, as well as lowering the unemployment rate.

Click here to view graphs of the Federal Reserve's Dual Mandate.

This meeting was part of the C. Peter McColough series on International Economics.

Watch Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, analyze the inflationary and deflationary pressures on the financial system today.

Listen to Charles L. Evans, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, analyze the inflationary and deflationary pressures on the financial system today.

Charles L. Evans, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, comments on inflation expectations and revisits the Great Inflation of 1965-82.