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Trump economic adviser: ‘First quarter is going to squeak into the positive category’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that the “first quarter is going to squeak into the positive category” even as anxieties around the economy rise nationwide. Stocks
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Trump's top economic adviser
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico.
Tariff Turmoil: The Economic Rollercoaster of Trump's Trade Policies
Kevin Hassett, key economic adviser to President Trump, remains optimistic despite recession concerns linked to the administration’s tariff policies. Uncertainty around tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico impacts U.
Trump economic adviser: US ‘launched a drug war, not a trade war’ with Mexico, Canada
Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s
Trump admin. says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that the Trump administration's threatened 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will start Wednesday and tariffs on Canadian dairy and lumber products will go into effect on April 2.
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Kevin Hassett
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are "part of a negotiation to get Canada and Mexico to stop shipping fentanyl across our borders,
'Incomprehensible': Trump aide busted for saying tariffs both 'trade war' and 'drug war'
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett admitted that President Donald Trump was launching a "trade war" after insisting that tariffs against Mexico and Canada were part of a "drug war." During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program,
Top Trump economic aide: ‘No, we’re not headed for a recession’
President Trump’s top economic aide on Friday said the country is not heading toward a recession and defended the ...
Trump adviser hopes Canada fentanyl dispute will be solved by end of March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday he was hopeful a dispute with Canada over ...
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‘Why Should Anyone Believe Trump?’ CNN Anchor Confronts Trump Adviser Over Week Of Backing Off Threats
Kate Bolduan confronted Kevin Hassett over President Trump’s week of backing off his tariff threats, asking "Why should ...
President Trump Wants To Replace Income Tax With Tariffs, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Says
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett appeared on Bloomberg Television Friday and said that President ...
Trump to keep tariffs to pressure Mexico, Canada, China on fentanyl, aides say
U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping new tariffs in place on Mexico, Canada and China to pressure them to block the flow of ...