Edward S. Prescott

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen1Powell3

Policy rate

1–1.25% → 0–0.25%

−100 bp · Sep 2017 – Nov 2021

Rate moves

0 hikes · 1 cut

3 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

2

at 1 of 4 meetings

Unanimous

75%

3 of 4 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

2

Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Professional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland1 meetingSep 19–20, 2017
• Senior Economic and Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland2 meetingsOct 29–30, 2019 – Nov 2–3, 2021
• Senior Economist and Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland1 meetingJan 28–29, 2020