Trump’s Pick for Fed Plans to Keep His White House Job

Trump’s pick for Fed plans to keep his White House job

Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Miran, a senior White House economic adviser, told Senate lawmakers today that he does not plan to resign from the Trump...

Trump's Fed pick Stephen Miran says he will keep White House job

Democrats say the arrangement indicates Stephen Miran would be Trump's "puppet" at the central bank.

Trump's Fed nominee says he'd keep his White House job even if confirmed by the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump’s pick to join the Federal Reserve board, said Thursday that he would remain a White House employee even if the Senate confirms him to fill an unexpired term as a governor for the central bank.

Trump ally Stephen Miran vows to preserve Fed’s independence in testy Senate confirmation hearing

President Trump's pick for Fed governor vowed on Thursday to preserve the central bank's independence amid the battle between the president and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell over interest rates.

Stephen Miran, Trump's Fed governor nominee, pledges central bank independence

"Independence of monetary policy is a critical element for its success," Miran said in a prepared statement to the Senate Banking Committee.