O n Friday, the Federal Reserve announced Adriana D. Kugler, a member of its Board of Governors, is resigning early in a move that will allow President Donald Trump to select her replacement amid ongoing tensions with Jerome Powell, the body's chair.

Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler announced that she will step down next Friday, opening up a spot on the central bank’s powerful board that President Donald Trump will be able to fill.

Adriana Kugler, who sits on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, unexpectedly announced her resignation on Friday, giving President Donald Trump a new vacancy to fill at the Fed. Kugler, 55, first assumed office at the Fed board in 2023.