Is Philip Jefferson hawkish or dovish?
Philip Jefferson is a permanent on the FOMC. Philip Jefferson reads hawkish on interest rates, with a +1.7 score on a −3 to +3 scale. The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days. Last scored policy remark: 1 October 2026.
Based on policy remarks through .
Current reading
Philip Jefferson is hawkish, at +1.7 on the −3 to +3 scale.
The reading has become more hawkish over the past 90 days.
Philip Jefferson serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Governors. A former Davidson College economics professor, Jefferson focuses on labour market outcomes and has brought a research-driven approach to monetary policy deliberations.
Recent policy remarks
- Jefferson: The U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson At the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
- Discount Window Modernization and Treasury Market Functioning Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson At the 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, New York
- Navigating Economic Shocks: A Monetary Policymaker’s Perspective Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson At the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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