James J. McAndrews

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke4Yellen4

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 0.25–0.5%

+25 bp · Jul 2012 – Dec 2015

Rate moves

1 hike · 0 cuts

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

5

at 4 of 7 meetings

Unanimous

43%

3 of 7 meetings

Recessions

0

2012–2015

US presidents

1

Obama

In the room

• Associate Economist4 meetingsJul 31 – Aug 1, 2012 – Oct 16, 2013
• Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York4 meetingsApr 29–30, 2014 – Dec 15–16, 2015