Paul A. Smith

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen3Powell5

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3–3.25%

+300 bp · Jun 2015 – Nov 2022

Rate moves

2 hikes · 0 cuts

6 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

1

at 1 of 8 meetings

Unanimous

88%

7 of 8 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors5 meetingsJun 16–17, 2015 – Jun 18–19, 2019
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors2 meetingsJun 9–10, 2020 – Mar 16–17, 2021
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board1 meetingNov 1–2, 2022