US EditionTrump to nominate economic advisor Stephen Miran to be new Fed governor, replacing Kugler
UNITED STATES, AUG 7 – Stephen Miran is nominated to complete the term of Adriana Kugler, giving Trump influence over Federal Reserve policy during a key period of debate on interest rates and inflation.
- President Donald Trump said he will nominate Stephen Miran, the chair of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, to fill a vacancy at the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors on a temporary basis until January 31, 2026.
- Miran is widely credited with creating the intellectual backbone of Trump's expansive tariff policy and has been a critical voice in support of Trump's economic agenda since assuming his role.
- Miran is filling a vacancy left by Adriana Kugler, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2023 and announced her resignation last week without citing a reason.
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Trump to Nominate Stephen Miran for Fed Seat Amid Push to Reshape Central Bank
President Trump has announced his intention to nominate Stephen Miran, his close economic adviser and an outspoken Federal Reserve critic, to temporarily fill a vacant seat on the Fed's Board of Governors. The appointment, which comes amid renewed calls from Trump for deep interest rate cuts, marks another chapter in Trump's struggle for control over U.S. monetary policy. Miran is set to take over the remainder of Adriana Kugler's term, who resi…
US President Trump is in the clinch with US Federal Reserve Fed. After the surprising resignation of a member of the board, he has now temporarily nominated his economic advisor for the post.
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Trump starts Fed overhaul with small step to the right. The big leap is still to come
Stephen Miran will join the Federal Reserve as a critic of its policies. But the real pressure will come as the US president looks for a new chair.
The quadrennial noted in the MAGA galaxy is a strong advocate of customs duties and lower rates, a subject of friction with Jerome Powell, president of the institution, guarantor of the stability of the dollar and central part of the world economy.
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