Trump says he is happy about open spot on Fed board after Kugler resigns

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 08/01/25 04:45 PM EDT

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is happy there is an open spot on the Federal Reserve board after the Fed announced Governor Adriana Kugler is resigning early from her term.

The Fed said Kugler will exit the central bank on Aug. 8, potentially shaking up what was already a fractious succession process for Fed leadership amid difficult relations with President Donald Trump. (Reporting by Nandita Bose, writing by Bhargav Acharya;)

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