Christopher J. Erceg

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke5Yellen7Powell7

Policy rate

2% → 2.25–2.5%

+38 bp · Jun 2008 – May 2019

Rate moves

4 hikes · 0 cuts

14 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

12

at 9 of 18 meetings

Unanimous

50%

9 of 18 meetings

Recessions

1

2007–09

US presidents

3

G.W. Bush · Obama · Trump

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 24–25, 2008
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors4 meetingsApr 27–28, 2010 – Nov 1–2, 2011
• Senior Associate Director, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors14 meetingsSep 16–17, 2014 – Apr 30 – May 1, 2019