Daniel Cooper

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke1Powell10

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Jan 2012 – Mar 2026

Rate moves

2 hikes · 0 cuts

9 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

3

at 3 of 11 meetings

Unanimous

73%

8 of 11 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston1 meetingJan 24–25, 2012
• Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston5 meetingsMar 19–20, 2019 – Jul 27–28, 2021
• Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston5 meetingsNov 1–2, 2022 – Mar 17–18, 2026