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Warsh graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School. After leaving the Fed in 2011, he worked as a Hoover Institution fellow and as an adviser to billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller. He is married to Jane Lauder, granddaughter of Estée Lauder, and has significant personal wealth.

The confirmation comes as the Fed has held interest rates steady in recent meetings. Miran, who dissented on several rate decisions, had pushed for larger cuts.

The Senate still needs to vote separately to confirm Warsh as chair of the Board of Governors. That vote is expected later this week.

The development underscores the priority the Trump administration places on aligning the Federal Reserve more closely with its economic priorities while maintaining the institution’s formal independence. Analysts expect Warsh’s leadership, if confirmed as chair, to focus on balancing inflation control with economic growth.