Fed Governor Miran says he did not tell Trump how he would vote on the rates this week

Fed Independence - The Fed governor confirmed receiving a congratulatory call from the president after confirmation [1] - The Fed governor stated that the president did not discuss how the governor would vote or the governor's "dots" in the statement of economic projections [1] - The Fed governor affirmed independence, stating decisions will be based on independent analysis and interpretation of economic data [2] - The Fed governor asserted no commitment to any particular actions based on the president's call [3] Economic Analysis & Projections - The Fed governor's "dots" (likely referring to the dot plot, a summary of individual FOMC members' assessments of appropriate monetary policy) are based on economic analysis [1][3]