Economist Stephen Miran, the new member of the Board of Governors of the Fed, chosen by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, after the abrupt resignation of Adriana Kugler, said Thursday that he will maintain his post as an advisor to the White House.
They look, nominated by the president a few weeks ago, will temporarily assume until January 31 of next year.
During a Senate audience, the economist pointed out that he will combine both positions because it is a vacancy for a few months.
Some legislators present in the Commission questioned Mira’s ability to work in both places and warned that there could be conflict of interests for the benefit of the administration.
If your two positions were confirmed, it would be the first to do so.
“My opinions and decisions will be based on my analysis of macroeconomy and what is better for long -term management,” he argued during his initial speech.
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The comments of the senators are based on Trump’s open war against the president of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell.
The president dedicates almost daily messages to Powell on his platform, Truth Social, in which he has come to ensure that the president of the entity is “too slow, stupid and political” to hold the position.
All this confrontation lies from the non -compliance of the president for Powell to lower interest rates.
Trump’s last movement against the institution took the dismissal of Governor Lisa Cook, justifying him with an investigation into a possible mortgage fraud that launched her own administration.
With EFE information.
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