John M. Roberts

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen11Powell19

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 0–0.25%

unchanged · Oct 2015 – Dec 2020

Rate moves

7 hikes · 3 cuts

20 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

14

at 9 of 30 meetings

Unanimous

70%

21 of 30 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

2

Obama · Trump

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors3 meetingsOct 27–28, 2015 – Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2017
• Assistant Directors, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingDec 15–16, 2015
• Special Adviser to the Board, Office of Board Members, Board of Governors19 meetingsMay 2–3, 2017 – Jul 30–31, 2019
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors7 meetingsSep 17, 2019 – Dec 15–16, 2020