(Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said she “strongly supported” the central bank’s decision to lower borrowing costs by a half point last week, adding it will be appropriate to make additional rate cuts if inflation continues to ease as expected.

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Sustained progress on inflation and a moderating labor market mean it is time for members of the Federal Open Market Committee to ease policy and pay close attention to the employment side of their mandate as well, she said.

“The labor market remains resilient, but the FOMC now needs to balance its focus so we can continue making progress on disinflation while avoiding unnecessary pain and weakness in the economy as disinflation continues in the right trajectory,” Kugler said Wednesday in remarks prepared for an event hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

“I strongly supported last week’s decision and, if progress on inflation continues as I expect, I will support additional cuts in the federal funds rate going forward,” she said.

Kugler, along with most of her colleagues, voted to lower the central bank’s benchmark rate by a half percentage point last week — a larger move than many economists had expected. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the outsize cut was meant to protect the strong labor market as hiring slowed and price pressures eased.

But policymakers have not committed to a set pace, saying the size of future cuts will depend on what happens in the economy. Fresh projections released last week showed a range of views over how much further the central bank should ease policy by year’s end.

The median projection from officials pointed to another 50 basis points of cuts over the Fed’s two remaining policy meetings this year. But seven of 19 officials envisioned only 25 basis points of additional cuts and two opposed any further moves in 2024.

Kugler said Wednesday that there has been “a significant moderation in the labor market,” noting slower hiring and fewer people quitting their jobs. Recent revisions to the payrolls figures make it important for policymakers to review a range of labor market indicators, she added.

Still, the unemployment rate remains low by historical standards, Kugler said. “In summary, after a period of demand exceeding supply, the labor market appears to have rebalanced.”

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