Eric Engstrom

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke2Yellen9Powell30Warsh3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.75–4%

+375 bp · Oct 2013 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

8 hikes · 3 cuts

33 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

18

at 12 of 44 meetings

Unanimous

73%

32 of 44 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Section Chief, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors2 meetingsOct 29–30, 2013 – Dec 17–18, 2013
• Adviser, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors6 meetingsJul 29–30, 2014 – Jun 14–15, 2016
• Adviser, Division of Monetary Affairs and Research and Statistics, Board of Governors10 meetingsNov 1–2, 2016 – Dec 10–11, 2019
• Senior Adviser, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors, and Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingJan 28–29, 2020
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors5 meetings