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Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving Trump slot to fill

//August 1, 2025//

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler sits before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler sits before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler sits before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler sits before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler steps down, giving Trump slot to fill

//August 1, 2025//

WASHINGTON (AP) — governor Adriana Kugler announced that she will step down next Friday, opening up a spot on the central bank’s powerful board that will be able to fill.

Kugler, who did not participate in the Fed’s policy meeting earlier this week, would have completed her term in January. Instead, she will retire Aug. 8. She did not provide a reason for stepping down in her resignation letter.

Trump has stepped up his criticism of the Fed since chair said Wednesday that the central bank would keep its short-term interest rate unchanged. Powell also said the Fed could take months to evaluate the impact of tariffs on the before deciding to cut rates, as Trump has demanded.

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