Edward M. Nelson

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke6Yellen11Powell43Warsh1

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Oct 2010 – Jul 2026

Rate moves

12 hikes · 8 cuts

39 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

35

at 21 of 59 meetings

Unanimous

64%

38 of 59 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsOct 15, 2010 – Jan 25–26, 2011
• Section Chief, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsMar 13, 2012 – Sep 12–13, 2012
• Assistant Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors7 meetingsJul 30–31, 2013 – Apr 28–29, 2015
• Senior Adviser, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors23 meetingsMay 2–3, 2017 – Jun 15–16, 2021
• Senior Adviser, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board27 meetingsJul 27–28, 2021