William F. Bassett

In their time

Meetings by Chair

Bernanke1Yellen2Powell23Warsh3

Policy rate

0–0.25% → 3.75–4%

+375 bp · Mar 2013 – Sep 2026

Rate moves

3 hikes · 2 cuts

24 holds at their meetings

Dissents witnessed

16

at 8 of 29 meetings

Unanimous

72%

21 of 29 meetings

Recessions

1

2020

US presidents

3

Obama · Trump · Biden

In the room

• Deputy Associate Director, Division of Monetary Affairs, Board of Governors2 meetingsMar 19–20, 2013 – Jun 17–18, 2014
• Associate Director, Division of Financial Stability, Board of Governors2 meetingsJan 30–31, 2018 – Nov 7–8, 2018
• Senior Associate Director, Division of Financial Stability, Board of Governors1 meetingApr 30 – May 1, 2019
• Special Adviser to the Board, Office of Board Members, Board of Governors1 meetingJun 9–10, 2020
• Special Adviser to the Board, Division of Board Members, Board of Governors8 meetingsJul 28–29, 2020 – Jun 15–16, 2021