White House Aims to Fast Track Fed Pick

White House Wants Fed Board Pick in Place Next Month

The White House is pushing to fast-track the nomination of Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board in the hopes of having him confirmed by the Senate in time for the board's two-day meetings in mid-September, Politico reported Tuesday. Miran has been meeting with Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee, including Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., on Tuesday. Banks returned to Washington amid the summer recess in order to meet with Miran. "It…

White House aims to fast-track key Federal Reserve pick

The White House is working over the August recess to build momentum for a key Federal Reserve nominee the administration wants in place next month. Stephen Miran, whom President Donald Trump tapped to temporarily serve on the Federal Reserve’s board, has been meeting with members of the Senate Banking Committee, which will need to green-light his nomination before the full Senate can vote on confirmation. Miran met Tuesday with Sen. Jim Banks (R…

White House Aims to Fast Track Fed Pick

"The White House is working over the August recess to build momentum for a key Federal Reserve nominee the administration wants in place next month," Politico reports."Stephen Miran, whom President Donald Trump tapped to temporarily serve on the Federal Reserve’s board, has been meeting with m