Mark S. Sniderman

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke31

Policy rate

3.5% → 0–0.25%

−338 bp · Jan 2008 – Dec 2013

Rate moves

0 hikes · 5 cuts

19 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

21

at 17 of 23 meetings

Unanimous

26%

6 of 23 meetings

Recessions

1

2007–09

US presidents

2

G.W. Bush · Obama

In the room

• Associate Economist16 meetingsJan 29–30, 2008 – Oct 23–24, 2012
• Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland15 meetingsJan 27–28, 2009 – Dec 17–18, 2013