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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 ...
National Economic Council Director Hassett: The Fed has been 'very, very wrong' on the tariff issue
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss President Trump's recent tariff announcement on Europe and Mexico, his views on the work of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, and ...
Hassett says Trump has seen ‘sketches of deals’ ahead of Aug. 1 tariff deadline
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump has seen outlines of trade deals ...
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.
Hassett: Trump’s authority to fire Powell is ‘being looked into’
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on “This Week.” ...
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 ...
Podcast: Kevin vs. Kevin. Who Will Be the Next Fed Chair?
Two Republicans named Kevin—Kevin Hassett, one of President Trump’s closest economic advisers and Kevin Warsh, a former ...
The Man Who Thinks Medicaid Cuts Won’t Cut Medicaid
In Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration has picked an especially unfortunate spokesperson.
Transcript: Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," July 6, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, that aired on "Face ...