Stephen Miran

Stephen Ira Miran is an American economist and politician who has been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors since 2025. He has also been the 32nd Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers since 2025. He is a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management. 

In December 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Miran as his nominee for Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2025.

Early life
Miran graduated from Boston University in 2005. He studied economics, philosophy, and mathematics. He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University in 2010. He was a student of Martin Feldstein.

Career
Miran was an advisor of economic policy for the Department of the Treasury from 2020 to 2021. Miran is a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management. He was a co-founder of the asset management firm Amberwave Partners. He was also an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
On December 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump picked Miran as his nominee for chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. He was confirmed by the Senate for the office on March 12, 2025. He was confirmed in a 53-46 vote.

Federal Reserve Board of Governors
On August 7, 2025, Trump named Miran as his nominee to replace Adriana Kugler as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. On September 15, he was confirmed by the Senate in a 48–47 vote and was sworn-in the next day.

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