Shaghil Ahmed

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen5Powell55Warsh1

Policy rate

0.25–0.5% → 3.5–3.75%

+325 bp · Apr 2016 – Jun 2026

Rate moves

14 hikes · 9 cuts

38 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

32

at 19 of 61 meetings

Unanimous

69%

42 of 61 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Deputy Associate Director, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors2 meetingsApr 26–27, 2016 – Jun 14–15, 2016
• Associate Director, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors3 meetingsJan 31 – Feb 1, 2017 – Dec 12–13, 2017
• Senior Associate Director, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors11 meetingsMar 20–21, 2018 – Dec 10–11, 2019
• Associate Economist40 meetingsJan 28–29, 2020 – Jun 16–17, 2026
• Associate Economists5 meetingsSep 20–21, 2022 – Dec 17–18, 2024