Egon Zakrajšek

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke5Yellen1Powell14Warsh2

Policy rate

2% → 3.75–4%

+188 bp · Jun 2008 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

1 hike · 5 cuts

16 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

11

at 8 of 22 meetings

Unanimous

64%

14 of 22 meetings

Recessions

2

2007–09 · 2020

US presidents

4

G.W. Bush · Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsJun 24–25, 2008 – Dec 15–16, 2008
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors3 meetingsJan 26–27, 2010 – Jun 21–22, 2011
• Senior Adviser, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingApr 26–27, 2016
• Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston12 meetingsOct 31 – Nov 1, 2023 – Sep 15–16, 2026
• Associate Economist4 meetingsJan 28–29, 2025 – Dec 9–10, 2025