Federal Reserve Board Governor Stephen Miran speaks on “Laws, the Provide Aspect, and Financial Coverage” through the Delphi Financial Discussion board Lecture occasion, on the Nationwide Gallery in Athens, Greece, January 14, 2026.
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his place as chair of the Council of Financial Advisers, CNBC has confirmed.
Miran joined the Trump administration’s Council of Financial Advisers in January 2025. He had been on depart from this put up since September 2025 — when he grew to become a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Miran was appointed in September to fill the unexpired time period of Biden-appointee former Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned abruptly in August. On the time, Miran mentioned he anticipated to fill out Kugler’s time period, which expired Jan. 31, then return to his CEA put up.
Since taking the put up on the Fed, Miran has argued for aggressive rate of interest cuts. He has voted “no” at every of the 4 Federal Open Market Committee conferences he has attended. Central financial institution policymakers reduce their benchmark charge by a quarter-percentage level at three of these conferences; Miran argued for half-point reductions.
Most lately, he voted towards policymakers’ determination to carry charges regular in a variety of three.5% to three.75% on the January assembly. He wished to decrease charges by 1 / 4 level.
In a Friday interview on CNBC’s “Cash Movers,” Miran famous that his seat could be the one emptiness obtainable on the board of governors for Kevin Warsh, whom President Donald Trump has nominated as Fed chair.
In a put up on social media community X, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., mentioned that Miran’s departure got here “141 days too late.”
CNBC has reached out to Miran and the White Home for remark.
Barron’s first reported on Miran’s plan to go away the CEA.
