Seung J. Lee

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke1Powell1

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 1.5–1.75%

+150 bp · Jun 2013 – Dec 2019

Rate moves

0 hikes · 0 cuts

2 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

2

at 1 of 2 meetings

Unanimous

50%

1 of 2 meetings

Recessions

0

2013–2019

US presidents

2

Obama · Trump

In the room

• Economist, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 18–19, 2013
• Section Chief, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors1 meetingDec 10–11, 2019