US Senate confirms Stephen Miran as Fed governor

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINTON (AA) - The US Senate on Monday confirmed Stephen Miran to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.

Senators voted 48-47 for Miran, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers.

Miran, a Harvard-trained economist, chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers and previously served at the Treasury Department during Trump’s first term.

He has been a vocal defender of the administration’s trade and tax policies.