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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for ...
White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...
White House shrugs off stronger-than-expected trade data from China
"There's a lot of ambiguity about what the real data in China are," said Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser for the White House.
Kevin Hassett says ahead of tariff deadline, "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear"
White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear ...
Trump economics adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief
Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump’s longest-serving economic adviser, is a leading contender to become the next Federal ...
Hassett says Trump has seen ‘sketches of deals’ ahead of Aug. 1 tariff deadline
Trump said the new Aug. 1 deadline was "firm," though he has vacillated on deadlines and tariffs since the start of his administration.
Kevin Hassett: Trump's 50% tariff on copper imports aims to prepare for US for future 'time of war'
White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defends Trump's 50% copper tariff, citing national security concerns and domestic production.