Edward Herbst

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen2Powell6

Policy rate

0.25–0.5% → 4.25–4.5%

+400 bp · Jun 2016 – Jun 2025

Rate moves

1 hike · 1 cut

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

3

at 1 of 8 meetings

Unanimous

88%

7 of 8 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 14–15, 2016
• Principal Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors6 meetingsDec 13–14, 2016 – Apr 27–28, 2021
• Section Chief, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board1 meetingJun 17–18, 2025