David López-Salido

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke2Yellen13Powell37

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 4–4.25%

+400 bp · Nov 2011 – Sep 2025

Rate moves

11 hikes · 6 cuts

34 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

29

at 18 of 51 meetings

Unanimous

65%

33 of 51 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingNov 1–2, 2011
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors7 meetingsJun 18–19, 2013 – Oct 27–28, 2015
• Associate Directors, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingMar 15–16, 2016
• Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors20 meetingsSep 20–21, 2016 – Mar 16–17, 2021
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 15–16, 2021