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William Wascher
2008–2026Meetings in the room
146
2008–2026
In their time
Meetings by Chair
Policy rate
3.5% → 3.5–3.75%
+13 bp · Jan 2008 – Mar 2026
Rate moves
20 hikes · 14 cuts
108 holds at their meetings
Dissents witnessed
86
at 63 of 142 meetings
Unanimous
56%
79 of 142 meetings
Recessions
2
2007–09 · 2020
US presidents
4
G.W. Bush · Obama · Trump · Biden
In the room
- Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors12 meetingsJan 29–30, 2008 – Jun 23–24, 2009
- Senior Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors20 meetingsAug 11–12, 2009 – Nov 1–2, 2011
- Deputy Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Board of Governors2 meetingsNov 28, 2011 – Dec 13, 2011
- Associate Economist102 meetingsJan 24–25, 2012 – Dec 9–10, 2025
- Associate Economists8 meetingsMar 19–20, 2013 – Dec 17–18, 2024