Daniel Aaronson

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke2Yellen1Powell3

Policy rate

1% → 3.5–3.75%

+263 bp · Dec 2008 – Mar 2026

Rate moves

0 hikes · 3 cuts

3 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

5

at 4 of 6 meetings

Unanimous

33%

2 of 6 meetings

Recessions

2

2007–09 · 2020

US presidents

4

G.W. Bush · Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Economist, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingDec 15–16, 2008
• Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago2 meetingsJun 22–23, 2010 – Jul 25–26, 2017
• Interim Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago3 meetingsSep 16–17, 2025 – Mar 17–18, 2026