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Fed Governor Steps Down Early, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank
The resignation comes as President Trump has openly pressured the central bank to lower interest rates and called for Jerome ...
Kugler to step down from Fed board on Aug. 8, allowing Trump to fill her seat early
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said Friday she will resign from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors effective Aug ...
Fed Governor’s Exit Could Accelerate Trump’s Selection of Next Chair to Succeed Powell
President Donald Trump suddenly has a chance to fill an opening at the Federal Reserve earlier than expected, after Fed ...
See How Often Fed Governors Have Broken Ranks
Two top Fed officials voted against the central bank’s decision to leave rates unchanged, the first dual dissent in more than ...
Fed's Kugler will miss this week's meeting of interest-rate committee
Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler will not attend this week's meeting of the central bank's interest-rate committee, a Fed spokesperson said. Kugler will be absent due to a personal matter, the ...
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated ...
Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure
The central bank kept interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite badgering from President Trump. It has ...
Investors React to Kugler's Resignation, Firing of BLS Commissioner
Separately, U.S President Donald Trump ordered that the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Erika L.