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Senators voted 48—47 on Sept. 15 to confirm Miran's nomination.

The vote could give Miran an immediate say in Fed policy decision-making when the central bank meets this week.

Democratic lawmakers argue that Miran will serve as President Donald Trump's proxy, blurring the line between the executive branch and Fed independence.

Following the resignation of Fed Governor Adriana Kugler in August, Trump quickly nominated Miran to replace her temporarily until January 2026.

Once his four-month term expires, the president will either renominate Miran or find a substitute.

Federal Reserve independence has been the central theme throughout his confirmation process.

Last week, during a procedural Senate Banking Committee vote, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/senate-panel-advances-trumps-fed-nominee-stephen-miran-5913030">stated</a> that the top White House economic adviser "spectacularly failed every independence that we could think of.”

“This nomination sets up an obvious Trump loyalty test for Dr. Miran,” Warren said. “He notes that every vote he takes determines whether he can go back to his White House job.

"That is not independence, that is servitude. He will have zero credibility with markets, zero credibility with businesses, and zero credibility with the public.”

At Miran’s Sept. 4 <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trumps-fed-pick-stephen-miran-commits-to-central-bank-independence-5910425" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">confirmation hearing</a>, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged him to remain an independent voice at the Fed.

“There’s nothing wrong with politicians in Washington offering their opinions,” Kennedy said. “You can’t stop them. But we need a monetary plan that was put together by something other than vodka and darts, and that’s what we have the Federal Reserve for.”

Miran, a former senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management, said that he would continue to support central bank independence and make decisions based on the economic data.

"Independence of monetary policy is a critical element for its success," he told lawmakers in his opening remarks.

Critics, meanwhile, have noted that Miran has not resigned from the White House. He told committee members that he will take an unpaid leave of absence from the administration.

In a co-authored <a href="https://www.reed.senate.gov/news/releases/as-trump-escalates-attacks-on-fed-independence-senate-democrats-raise-alarms-about-nominees-dangerous-plan-to-keep-white-house-post-while-serving-on-feds-powerful-board-of-governors" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">letter</a>, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) noted that Miran acknowledged obtaining written legal verification that he can hold a dual position—one at the Fed and another on the Council of Economic Advisers—but lawmakers did not receive this document.

“We requested in writing that legal opinion, and he’s refused to give it to us. So, we are still completely uncertain about his legal status and his independence,” Reed said.

Trump and senior administration officials, including Miran, have urged the U.S. central bank to lower interest rates.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell "must cut interest rates, now, and bigger than he had in mind," Trump wrote in capital letters in a Sept. 15 Truth Social <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115208353139528932" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">post</a>. "Housing will soar!"

While Miran will likely support easing monetary policy, the Federal Reserve was already expected to follow through on rate cuts amid a slowing national labor market.
<h2>September Rate Cut</h2>
According to the <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CME FedWatch Tool</a>, investors overwhelmingly anticipate the Federal Open Market Committee will vote to reduce the benchmark federal funds rate—a key policy rate that influences borrowing costs for businesses, consumers, and governments—by a quarter point from the current target range of 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent.

The Fed has left interest rates unchanged since January, allowing officials to assess whether the president's tariffs are impacting inflation.

Fed policymakers had said that because the economy was still expanding and the labor market remained solid, they had the luxury to take a wait-and-see approach to interest rates.

Last month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the administration's policies were being reflected in the economic data. However, the latest figures suggest the tariff-related inflation has been mixed.

The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed that the annual inflation rate increased to <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-annual-inflation-rises-to-2-9-percent-driven-by-food-shelter-costs-5913544" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">2.9 percent</a>, while monthly inflation rose by 0.4 percent.

Conversely, the August Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures prices paid for goods and services by businesses and can serve as a pipeline inflation indicator, unexpectedly <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/producer-inflation-unexpectedly-falls-in-august-adds-to-fed-rate-cut-bet-5912978" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fell by 0.1 percent</a>.

Recent employment data suggest that the Federal Reserve may have waited too long.

In addition to the August jobs report that showed the economy created a smaller-than-expected 22,000 jobs, weekly jobless claims surged by 27,000 to a <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-weekly-jobless-claims-climb-to-highest-level-since-october-2021-post-5913586" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">four-year high</a> of 263,000.

Recent annual benchmark revisions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics also confirmed payroll growth was overstated by <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-job-growth-weaker-than-first-reported-heres-what-to-know-5912551" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">911,000</a> between March 2024 and March 2025, signaling that the U.S. labor market was already deteriorating before Trump's global tariffs.

The Fed will convene its two-day policy meeting on Sept. 16.
<h2>Personnel Changes</h2>
Now that Miran has been confirmed to a seat at the central bank, the next personnel decision will be Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

A federal judge <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-appeals-court-order-reinstating-federal-reserve-governor-he-fired-5913635" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">agreed</a> to a preliminary injunction blocking Trump from firing Cook, determining that the president did not have sufficient legal cause and violated her due process.

The administration appealed the decision at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Its attorneys say Cook's legal arguments for why she should remain in her position were meritless.

“The public and the executive share an interest in ensuring the integrity of the Federal Reserve,” Trump’s lawyers said in a Sept. 13 <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42372/gov.uscourts.cadc.42372.01208775259.0_1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">filing</a>.

“And that requires respecting the president’s statutory authority to remove governors ‘for cause’ when such cause arises.”

Trump attempted to terminate Cook due to allegations of mortgage fraud.

Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), claimed in a criminal referral letter to the Department of Justice that she falsely designated a property in Atlanta, Georgia, and an Ann Arbor, Michigan, home each as her "primary residence."

Cook’s attorneys have said the president may only remove Fed governors for cause, which typically refers to poor job performance or misconduct in office. Cook has denied wrongdoing with the allegations against her.

Her attorneys also said Cook should have been provided an opportunity to respond to the allegations before being terminated.

<em>Matthew Vadum contributed to this report.</em>

<em>From <a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/senate-confirms-trump-pick-stephen-miran-to-join-federal-reserve-5915156">The Epoch Times</a></em>

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