Brett Berger

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen1Powell6

Policy rate

0.25–0.5% → 0–0.25%

−25 bp · Jun 2016 – Jul 2021

Rate moves

0 hikes · 1 cut

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

1

at 1 of 7 meetings

Unanimous

86%

6 of 7 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Economic Project Manager, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 14–15, 2016
• Adviser, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors2 meetingsMar 15, 2020 – Jul 28–29, 2020
• Senior Adviser, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors3 meetingsDec 15–16, 2020 – Jun 15–16, 2021
• Senior Adviser, Division of International Finance, Board1 meetingJul 27–28, 2021