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Kevin Hassett Says Fed Rate Decisions Tainted by Partisan Politics
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett accused the Federal Reserve of injecting politics into its interest-rate ...
Donald Trump says Hassett and Warsh are leading contenders for top Fed job
Donald Trump has said Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are now the front-runners in the race to succeed Federal Reserve chair ...
Fed chief candidate gins up new conspiracy on data quality — this time on GDP
Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council and one of the so-called “two Kevins” that may be the next chief ...
Who’s on Trump’s short list for Jerome Powell’s replacement at the Fed
Trump confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined the role, saying, “I want to work with you,” while market-watchers ...
WH Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett: Yeah, I'm Sure Trump Will Rush To Fire Me Because Chuck Schumer Said To
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responded to Sen. Chuck Schumer calling him a "flack," on CNBC this morning, ...
Trump says he has started interview process for Fed position, narrowed to 3 options
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had started the process of interviewing candidates for an open position on ...
Kevin Hassett, a Trump official floated as the next Fed Chair, claimed the jobs report’s revisions shows the numbers are “unreliable.”
President Donald Trump’s acolytes are scrambling to rationalize his decision to fire the nation’s top labor statistician ...
Trump faces a variety of choices as he seeks to fill Fed vacancies
Fed Governor Adriana Kugler's surprise resignation last week brought back a scenario that seemed to be fading.