Senate confirms Trump Fed pick Stephen Miran as appeals court blocks effort to oust embattled banker Lisa Cook
President Trump successfully confirmed his Fed pick but saw his effort to fire Lisa Cook blocked by a court.
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The Senate narrowly confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board in a 48-47 vote, even as a federal appeals court blocked President Trump's attempt to remove Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank ahead of a critical interest rate meeting.
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