Stephen Miran

American economist

Stephen Ira Miran is an American economist and politician. He is a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management.[1]

Stephen Miran
Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers
Nominee
Assuming office
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PresidentDonald Trump (elect)
SucceedingJared Bernstein
Personal details
EducationBoston University (BA)
Harvard University (AM, PhD)

In December 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named Miran as his nominee for Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

Early life

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Miran graduated from Boston University in 2005. He studied economics, philosophy, and mathematics. He received a PhD in economics from Harvard University in 2010. He was a student of Martin Feldstein.[2]

Career

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Miran was an advisor of economic policy for the Department of the Treasury from 2020 to 2021.[3] Miran is a senior strategist at Hudson Bay Capital Management.[2] He was a co-founder of the asset management firm Amberwave Partners. He was also an adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers

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On December 22, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump picked Miran as his nominee for chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.[4]

References

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  1. Miran, Stephen; Katz, Dan (May 26, 2023). "Don't break the Treasury market while trying to save it". Financial Times. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Friedman, Lisa (December 22, 2024). "Trump Picks a Former Treasury Official as His Top Economist". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  3. Barbuscia, Davide (July 26, 2024). "Hedge fund study on U.S. Treasury issuance fuels debate". Reuters. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. "Trump taps ex-Treasury official Miran as chair of Council of Economic Advisers". Reuters. December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.