Boston Fed Chief to Retire Early Due to Health, With Ethics Concerns Over Trades in Background

Boston Fed President Eric S. Rosengren speaks about the economy and monetary policy at an event in Hartford, Conn., on Jan. 13, 2020. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren says that he’s retiring nine months ahead of schedule, citing deteriorating health from a longstanding kidney condition, with the announcement following recent controversy over trades he made during the pandemic.

His last day will be Sept. 30.