Thomas A. Connors

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke57Yellen29Powell9

Policy rate

3.5% → 2.25–2.5%

−113 bp · Jan 2008 – Mar 2019

Rate moves

7 hikes · 6 cuts

74 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

60

at 47 of 86 meetings

Unanimous

45%

39 of 86 meetings

Recessions

1

2007–09

US presidents

3

G.W. Bush · Obama · Trump

In the room

• Associate Economist93 meetingsJan 29–30, 2008 – Mar 19–20, 2019
• Associate Economists2 meetingsMar 19–20, 2013 – Mar 15–16, 2016