Trump's CEA Chair Nominee Miran Advocates Lower Prices Through Deregulation

On February 27, President Donald Trump's nominee for the chair of his Council of Economic Advisors, Stephen Miran, expressed his belief during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing that deregulation could help reduce inflation. Miran stated that "removing barriers to the abilities of firms to produce will get them to produce more; more stuff, lower prices." He also indicated his backing for tax cuts, tariffs, and other key policies at the forefront of Trump's economic agenda.