Trump nominee Miran could have a surprising effect on the Fed: giving officials more freedom to dissent


President Trump’s unusual decision to put his top economic adviser Stephen Miran on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors for a few months isn’t expected to alter interest-rate policy much. But the move could have long-lasting, unintended consequences — by making the Fed interest-rate committee’s disagreements more public.

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