Stephanie Aaronson

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen8Powell16Warsh3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.75–4%

+375 bp · Mar 2014 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

4 hikes · 3 cuts

20 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

22

at 12 of 27 meetings

Unanimous

56%

15 of 27 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Section Chief, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingMar 18–19, 2014
• Assistant Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors7 meetingsDec 16–17, 2014 – May 1–2, 2018
• Assistant Directors, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors1 meetingMar 15–16, 2016
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board12 meetingsJan 31 – Feb 1, 2023 – Oct 28–29, 2025
• Associate Economist6 meetingsJan 27–28, 2026 – Sep 15–16, 2026