Lawrence Slifman

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke37

Policy rate

3.5% → 0–0.25%

−338 bp · Jan 2008 – Jan 2012

Rate moves

0 hikes · 6 cuts

27 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

24

at 18 of 32 meetings

Unanimous

44%

14 of 32 meetings

Recessions

1

2007–09

US presidents

2

G.W. Bush · Obama

In the room

• Associate Economist29 meetingsJan 29–30, 2008 – Dec 13, 2011
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors7 meetingsJan 16, 2009 – Sep 20–21, 2011
• Senior Adviser, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingJan 24–25, 2012