John J. Stevens

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke3Yellen9Powell21

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Jun 2012 – Apr 2026

Rate moves

7 hikes · 4 cuts

22 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

27

at 15 of 33 meetings

Unanimous

55%

18 of 33 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors3 meetingsJun 19–20, 2012 – Jan 28–29, 2014
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors5 meetingsOct 28–29, 2014 – Jul 26–27, 2016
• Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors11 meetingsNov 1–2, 2016 – Sep 20, 2019
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors4 meetingsApr 28–29, 2020 – Jan 26–27, 2021
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board10 meetings