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Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence

Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence

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Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence
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President Trump has nominated the chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, Stephen Miran, to fill a short-term seat on the Federal Reserve

White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board.

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