Arsenios Skaperdas

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen1Powell7

Policy rate

0.75–1% → 5.25–5.5%

+450 bp · May 2017 – Jul 2024

Rate moves

2 hikes · 0 cuts

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

1

at 1 of 8 meetings

Unanimous

88%

7 of 8 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

2

Trump · Biden

In the room

• Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsMay 2–3, 2017 – Dec 18–19, 2018
• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsNov 4–5, 2020 – Dec 15–16, 2020
• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board4 meetingsNov 2–3, 2021 – Jul 30–31, 2024