Benjamin K. Johannsen

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen3Powell15Warsh1

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Jun 2015 – Jun 2026

Rate moves

2 hikes · 3 cuts

14 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

13

at 7 of 19 meetings

Unanimous

63%

12 of 19 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsJun 16–17, 2015 – Oct 27–28, 2015
• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsMay 2–3, 2017 – Sep 25–26, 2018
• Principal Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsSep 17, 2019 – Sep 20, 2019
• Section Chief, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingNov 4–5, 2020
• Section Chief, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board1 meetingDec 13–14, 2022