Andrew Figura

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke2Yellen22Powell26Warsh3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.75–4%

+375 bp · Jan 2013 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

10 hikes · 6 cuts

37 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

37

at 23 of 53 meetings

Unanimous

57%

30 of 53 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Group Manager, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors2 meetingsJan 29–30, 2013 – Jan 28–29, 2014
• Special Adviser to the Board, Office of Board Members, Board of Governors19 meetingsSep 16–17, 2014 – Mar 14–15, 2017
• Special Advisers to the Board, Office of Board Members, Board of Governors2 meetingsDec 15–16, 2015 – Mar 15–16, 2016
• Assistant Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors4 meetingsJan 30–31, 2018 – Jun 18–19, 2019
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors5 meetings