Stephen Miran Is Going To Be Fed Chair: The Gospel According to Miran.

Unf*cking The Republic

UNFTR Media

Government, News, Politics

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🗓️ 3 November 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Stephen Miran isn’t auditioning to run the Federal Reserve. He’s auditioning to destroy it. Like so many in Trump’s sphere, Miran was selected for his ability to appear like he’s doing the right thing and making the tough choices. In reality, he exists to destroy the thing he’s spent his entire life trying to be a part of. Miran is a highly educated and competent analyst whose academic veneer and projection of empathy belie his craven desire for power and to eradicate the independence of the Fed and place it under direct authority and control of the president. And make no mistake, when Jerome Powell’s term is up, this is who will be in charge of the Fed.

Chapters

Intro: 00:01:00

Chapter One: The Audition. 00:02:10

Chapter Two: The Power and Powers of the Fed. 00:07:15

Chapter Three: Who Is This Numbnut? 00:13:06

Chapter Four: Consistently Inconsistent. 00:18:34

Bring It Home, Max: 00:23:46

Resources

Federal Reserve Board: Stephen I. Miran

Barron’s: Last Year, Trump’s New Man at the Fed Thought Rates Were Too Low. What Changed

Miran’s Articles + White Papers

City Journal: Is Having the Reserve Currency Good for the U.S.?

Manhattan Institute: The Fed Isn’t as Independent as It Seems

Manhattan Institute: The Fed Doesn’t Need to Cut. Financial Conditions Are Already Loosening.

Manhattan Institute: The Fed Is Facing a Changed World. The Case Against Cuts.

Hudson Bay Capital: A User’s Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System

Manhattan Institute: Reform the Federal Reserve’s Governance to Deliver Better Monetary Outcomes

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0:11.4	We hate Reagan, Milton, Friedman, Rupert Murdoch, and Matt Gaines.
0:13.9	Talk socioeconomics, global markets, politics, and race.
0:17.9	Max, the host is basic and admits he likes Miami Vice.
0:20.4	99 produces also she's a vegan and she's nice.
0:22.9	Mani Faces is the genius on the board behind the glass.
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0:39.4	my name is Tom McGovern and just know that I'm a hired gun.
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1:01.0	You know, I don't love doing hit pieces. Like, I really don't. But you know what I dislike more than hit pieces? Liars and opportunists.
1:13.7	Everywhere you look in this administration, that's what you find, as far as the eye can see.
1:19.3	But it's the ones who wrap themselves in faux empathy and policy doublespeak that fry my nuts the most.
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