Argia M. Sbordone

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke4Yellen2Powell4

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 4–4.25%

+400 bp · Nov 2009 – Sep 2025

Rate moves

2 hikes · 1 cut

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

5

at 4 of 9 meetings

Unanimous

56%

5 of 9 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York4 meetingsNov 3–4, 2009 – Oct 29–30, 2013
• Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York2 meetingsDec 13–14, 2016 – Sep 15–16, 2020
• Associate Economist1 meetingJan 30–31, 2018
• Research Department Head, Federal Reserve Bank of New York3 meetingsNov 1–2, 2022 – Sep 16–17, 2025