Kartik B. Athreya

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen11Powell43

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Jun 2015 – Jan 2026

Rate moves

16 hikes · 3 cuts

35 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

22

at 13 of 54 meetings

Unanimous

76%

41 of 54 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond1 meetingJun 16–17, 2015
• Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond35 meetingsApr 26–27, 2016 – Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2023
• Associate Economist18 meetingsJan 30–31, 2018 – Jan 27–28, 2026