Mark Spiegel

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke1Yellen2Powell3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 5.25–5.5%

+525 bp · Jul 2013 – May 2024

Rate moves

1 hike · 0 cuts

5 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

1

at 1 of 6 meetings

Unanimous

83%

5 of 6 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco3 meetingsJul 30–31, 2013 – Dec 13–14, 2016
• Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco3 meetingsJul 28–29, 2020 – Apr 30 – May 1, 2024