Stephen Lin

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen2Powell2

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Jun 2015 – Jan 2026

Rate moves

2 hikes · 0 cuts

2 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

4

at 3 of 4 meetings

Unanimous

25%

1 of 4 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Senior Economist, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 16–17, 2015
• Principal Economist, Division of International Finance, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 13–14, 2017
• Principal Economist, Division of Research and Statistics, Board2 meetingsJun 14–15, 2022 – Jan 27–28, 2026