Trump to nominate ‘loyalist’ Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board | Banks News

Miran, who currently sits on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, has advocated for a far-reaching overhaul of Fed governance.

United States President Donald Trump has said he will nominate Stephen Miran, a top economic adviser to the US Federal Reserve’s board of governors, for four months, temporarily filling a vacancy while continuing his search for a longer-term appointment.

The president announced his decision on Thursday.

Miran, the chair of the White House’s Council of…