John C. Driscoll

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke6Powell1

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 5–5.25%

+500 bp · Jan 2009 – May 2023

Rate moves

1 hike · 0 cuts

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

7

at 5 of 7 meetings

Unanimous

29%

2 of 7 meetings

Recessions

2

2007–09 · 2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsJan 27–28, 2009 – Jun 23–24, 2009
• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors4 meetingsJun 22–23, 2010 – Jan 29–30, 2013
• Principal Economist, Division of Research and Statistics, Board1 meetingMay 2–3, 2023