Mark A. Carlson

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke6Powell23Warsh1

Policy rate

2% → 3.75–4%

+188 bp · Sep 2008 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

6 hikes · 3 cuts

21 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

12

at 8 of 30 meetings

Unanimous

73%

22 of 30 meetings

Recessions

2

2007–09 · 2020

US presidents

4

G.W. Bush · Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors4 meetingsSep 16, 2008 – Jan 25–26, 2011
• Senior Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsNov 1–2, 2011 – Oct 29–30, 2013
• Senior Economic Project Manager, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors10 meetingsDec 18–19, 2018 – Jun 15–16, 2021
• Senior Economic Project Manager, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board1 meetingJul 27–28, 2021
• Adviser, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board11 meetingsJan 25–26, 2022 – Jun 17–18, 2025