Seth B. Carpenter

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke22

Policy rate

2.25% → 0–0.25%

−213 bp · Apr 2008 – May 2013

Rate moves

0 hikes · 1 cut

17 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

19

at 14 of 18 meetings

Unanimous

22%

4 of 18 meetings

Recessions

1

2007–09

US presidents

2

G.W. Bush · Obama

In the room

• Assistant Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingApr 29–30, 2008
• Assistant Director, Division of Monetary Affairs1 meetingJul 24, 2008
• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors4 meetingsSep 29, 2008 – Aug 11–12, 2009
• Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsApr 27–28, 2010 – Jun 22–23, 2010
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors14 meetingsAug 10, 2010 – Apr 30 – May 1, 2013