Kevin Hassett
Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett warns of more uncertainty over tariffs
President Donald Trump’s top economic aide on Monday warned of more economic uncertainty stemming from the United States’ evolving tariff agenda. “Absolutely, between now and April 2, there’ll be some uncertainty,” National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to the date on which Trump says he will unveil “reciprocal” tariff […]
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Trump, Musk actions put America at risk of ‘a form of default,’ former Treasury chiefs warn
Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD), in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Five former Treasury secretaries warned Monday that recent actions at the Treasury Department by Trump administration officials and Elon Musk’s DOGE team raise “substantial cause for […]
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Previous White Household financial advisor suggests much more Fed climbing is coming
WASHINGTON — A former White Home economist on Tuesday said he thinks the Federal Reserve will hike desire costs yet again amid rising inflation quantities and electricity rates. “The hiking is coming yet again,” Kevin Hassett, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers underneath then-President Donald Trump, informed CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “The inflation numbers […]
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