Deborah L. Leonard

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke2Yellen5Powell3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 5.25–5.5%

+525 bp · Jun 2011 – Mar 2024

Rate moves

0 hikes · 0 cuts

10 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

4

at 3 of 10 meetings

Unanimous

70%

7 of 10 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York2 meetingsJun 21–22, 2011 – Nov 1–2, 2011
• Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York7 meetingsJun 17–18, 2014 – Jan 25–26, 2022
• Capital Markets Trading Director, Federal Reserve Bank of New York1 meetingMar 19–20, 2024