William E. Riordan

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Yellen1Powell5

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.5–3.75%

+350 bp · Dec 2015 – Dec 2025

Rate moves

2 hikes · 2 cuts

2 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

5

at 2 of 6 meetings

Unanimous

67%

4 of 6 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Markets Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York1 meetingDec 15–16, 2015
• Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York3 meetingsDec 18–19, 2018 – Apr 27–28, 2021
• Capital Markets Trading Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of New York2 meetingsOct 28–29, 2025 – Dec 9–10, 2025