Laura Lipscomb

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke1Yellen2Powell42Warsh3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.75–4%

+375 bp · Jul 2013 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

10 hikes · 7 cuts

31 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

27

at 15 of 48 meetings

Unanimous

69%

33 of 48 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Section Chief, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors3 meetingsJul 30–31, 2013 – Jun 17–18, 2014
• Assistant Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors9 meetingsNov 7–8, 2018 – Apr 27–28, 2021
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 15–16, 2021
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board2 meetingsJul 27–28, 2021 – Jan 25–26, 2022
• Special Adviser to the Board, Division of Board Members, Board33 meetingsJul 26–27, 2022 – Sep 15–16, 2026