Trump’s nominee to join Federal Reserve says president ‘entitled’ to take monetary policy views
Stephen Miran tells Senate banking committee that he views central bank independence as ‘paramount’
Stephen Miran tells Senate banking committee that he views central bank independence as ‘paramount’

President’s pick to join board of governors grilled by Senate banking committee

White House economist has accused some central bankers of ‘tariff derangement syndrome’ over views on president’s levies

Stephen Miran will promise to resist outside influences when he appears before lawmakers on Thursday

A wave of new research suggests Donald Trump is taking significant risks with his assaults on the US Federal Reserve

Donald Trump’s pick to lead central bank to tell lawmakers the independence of rate-setters is not ‘particularly threatened’

The president’s intensifying assault on central bank independence risks backfiring