Stephen Miran, President Donald Trump ‘s nominee to be the next governor at the Federal Reserve , has been confirmed by the Senate , teeing him up to vote on interest rates this week.

The full Senate voted 48-47 on Monday evening to approve Miran’s nomination to the Fed board. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined Democrats in voting against him. Miran, 42, will succeed Fed governor Adriana Kugler, who unexpectedly stepped aside last month.

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Miran, who is chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers , would serve the remainder of K

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