Fed Governor Stephen Miran Resigns From White House Post

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has resigned from his role as chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), a White House spokesperson confirmed on Feb. 3. Miran was confirmed as CEA chair in a 53–46 Senate vote in March 2025. He took unpaid leave from this post in September 2025 after President Donald Trump appointed him to fill the unexpired term of former Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, who resigned in August 2025. Miran continues to serve on the Federal Reserve Board despite his term ending on Jan. 31, and may remain in the position until the Senate confirms a replacement. White House spokesman Kush Desai said in an emailed statement that Miran has now resigned from the CEA in line with a pledge he made during his confirmation for the Fed position. Miran had promised to leave the CEA if he stayed past the end of his term on the Board....