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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 ...
Hassett Defends 50% Tariff on Brazil Imports
Kevin Hassett, a top economic advisor to President Trump, was out defending the administration's threat of a 50% tariff on ...
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The Small Army of Trump Sycophants Gunning to be the Next Fed Chair
Kevin Hassett is toadying hard to win the president’s favor. But don’t count out Kevin Warsh or Scott Bessent just yet in ...
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Economic Chief Kevin Hassett's Epic Fail
There is no economic reason for Trump to impose tariffs on Brazil. It's one corrupt dictator protecting another, period.
Economic council head says Trump's ability to fire Fed's Powell is 'being looked into'
In an interview with ABC News, Kevin Hassett was also pressed about the president's decision to hit imports from Brazil with ...
Trump tariffs don't cause inflation because of ‘patriotism' buying: WH advisor
President Donald Trump recently issued a raft of new tariff threats, including steep rates on dozens of countries and a new ...
Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett is rising in race for next Fed chief
Kevin Hassett, Trump’s longest-serving economic adviser, is a leading contender to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, ...
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Hasset says firing Powell could be justified if there’s cause
His comments follow President Donald Trump’s intensified criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, accusing him of ...
Trump’s trade war divides the EU
“Trump is trying to divide and scare Europe, but if we raise our heads now, there will be division in the American camp, even ...
White House shrugs off stronger-than-expected trade data from China
Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser for the White House, is downplaying reports of better-than-expected trade data from China. Customs data from China on Monday claimed that the country exported ...