Anna Orlik

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen1Powell7

Policy rate

0.5–0.75% → 4.25–4.5%

+375 bp · Jan 2017 – Dec 2024

Rate moves

2 hikes · 2 cuts

4 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

4

at 3 of 8 meetings

Unanimous

63%

5 of 8 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

2

Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsJan 31 – Feb 1, 2017 – Mar 20–21, 2018
• Principal Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsOct 29–30, 2019 – Nov 4–5, 2020
• Principal Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board4 meetingsSep 21–22, 2021 – Dec 17–18, 2024