Trump to Unravel Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules to Bring Down Grocery Prices
President Donald Trump on Thursday will announce the overhaul of two Biden-era EPA rules for refrigerants as the administration seeks to lower the cost of groceries.
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WH’s Hassett: ‘As Soon as We Get the Strait Open, That Oil Is Going to Flow Like You’ve Never Seen Before’
Thursday, during an appearance on FBN’s “Varney & Co.,” White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett predicted a robust recovery from high energy prices once the Strait of Hormuz was fully reopened.
Hassett Slams New York Fed Tariff Study as an ‘Embarrassment’
“The paper is an embarrassment,” Hassett said. “What they’ve done is they put out a conclusion which has created a lot of news that’s highly partisan, based on analysis that wouldn’t be accepted in a first-semester econ class.”
Trump to Unveil Plan Allowing 401(k) Withdrawals for Home Down Payments
President Donald Trump will announce a plan next week allowing Americans to use funds from their 401(k) retirement accounts for home down payments, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday. Hassett disclosed the proposal during an interview with Fox
Breitbart Business Digest: Why Markets Aren’t Panicking About Fed Independence
A Trumpier Fed Isn’t An Inflation Threat The financial press has been trying its best for months to gin up a panic over the independence of the Federal Reserve. We’ve had a number of dress rehearsals for the supposed death
Hassett: Furloughed Employees Expected to Be Paid Early Next Week, Perhaps Sooner
Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett said Thursday that government employees furloughed during the shutdown will receive paychecks by “early next week” or perhaps sooner.
White House: Democrat Shutdown Cost $15 Billion a Week, Unemployment Rate for October Will Never Be Known
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Thursday that the Democrat-forced government shutdown cost the country about $15 billion per week and is expected to knock 1-1.5 percent off gross domestic product growth in the fourth quarter.
Jeffries: I Don’t Know Who Key White House Economic Adviser Is, But He Represents What Trump, GOP Think
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) reacted to video of White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett by saying he has “no idea” who Hassett is, but Hassett’s views also reflect how
Top White House Economics Advisor Predicts Government Shutdown Will End This Week, Warns of ‘Stronger Measures’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted Monday that the ongoing government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week” but warned the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” if the funding impasse continues.
White House on More Fiscal Restraint: We Can Fire Employees if There’s a Shutdown
On Thursday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Carl Higbie Frontline,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responded to a question on how the White House can push more fiscal restraint by citing the threat from OMB to fire government
Exclusive–Over 100 Small Businesses Visit White House to Thank Trump
Representatives from 100 small businesses visited the White House on Wednesday to thank President Donald Trump for delivering on his promises, Breitbart News has learned.
White House: Jobs Numbers Would Be Better if Rates Were Cut, Don’t Match with Rest of Economy, and Might Be Revised Up
On Friday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press Now,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett stated that “when we’re looking at all of the indicators, it’s looking like things are running very smoothly and that the economy is
A Crisis Echoes at the Fed as Powell Refuses To Say He Will Step Down Next Year
The central bank’s future may hinge on a forgotten legal quirk—and a historical echo from 1948.
Exclusive: Fed Vacancy Pits Chair Contenders Against Placeholders
Donald Trump’s advisers are divided over how to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board, with some pushing for a short‑term appointee and others urging the president to seat a credible successor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
Even More Beautiful Than Thought: Economists Find Bigger Payoff From Expensing as Senate Weighs Tax Plan
Businesses invest more when it’s cheaper to do so. A new study puts numbers on just how much more—and the results could reshape the tax debate unfolding in the U.S. Senate. The paper, released Monday by the National Bureau of
Rare-Earth Negotiation Takes Front Seat in London U.S.-China Talks
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with high-level Chinese officials in London on Monday to seek a resolution to the trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies.
Comedian Theo Von Backs Trump’s Tariff Plan: ‘If We Don’t Try This, I Think It’s a Wrap’
Comedian and podcaster Theo Von made a now or never pitch in support of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs, crediting Trump for attempting to steer America off of a path that has left whole swaths of American towns and cities “empty” and “boarded up.”
Hassett: Trump Administration Is Negotiating with 130 Countries on Tariffs
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the Trump administration was negotiating trade policy with 130 countries.
NEC Director Hassett: Tariffs Will Not Have a ‘Big Effect’ on Consumers
White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs would not be a “heavy burden on the U.S. consumer.”
White House: We’ll Resolve Tariff Uncertainty in April, ‘Uncertainty Is Actually Creating Jobs’
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said that he believes economic uncertainty will be fully resolved in April, and uncertainty around tariffs “is actually creating jobs in the U.S.” Hassett said, “Near-term,
Exclusive — Trump’s USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins on Lowering Egg Prices: ‘We’re On It,’ ‘Going to Do Everything We Can to Address It’
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart News late last week that President Donald Trump and his administration are keenly focused on lowering the price of eggs in the United States and prepared to take any and all actions needed to do so.
Hassett, Scalia Predict There Will Be Phase Four Stimulus Package
During an interview with the Fox Business Network on Friday, White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett stated that there will “definitely” be a phase four stimulus package and Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia told the Fox News Channel’s “Cavuto Live” on
AOC Suggests Trump Adviser’s Use of ‘Human Capital’ Term Is Pro-Slavery After Saying It Herself
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wrote on Twitter that Kevin Hasset’s use of the term “human capital stock” is derogatory and suggested that it is racist.
Hassett: We Could See an Unemployment Rate ‘North of 20%’
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” White House senior economic adviser Kevin Hassett warmed the unemployment rate would soon be “north of 20%.”
Hassett: Trump Will Push for Payroll Tax Cut if There’s Another Round of Stimulus
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett stated that if there is another round of coronavirus stimulus, President Trump will push for a payroll tax cut. Hassett said, [relevant remarks begin
White House Adviser Hassett: May Unemployment Could Climb to 20%
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” White House adviser Kevin Hassett said it was possible the unemployment rate could go as high as 20% in May.
Hassett: ‘Probably’ by End of Month, ‘Almost Every State Will Be Mostly Open’
On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett predicted that “probably by the end of May, almost every state will be mostly open economically.” Hassett said, “I think what we’re seeing
WH Adviser Kevin Hassett: Q2 GDP Could Be One of Biggest Drops Since Great Depression
Kevin Hassett, senior adviser to President Donald Trump and former White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman, said Monday that the United States’ second-quarter GDP could experience one the largest drops since the Great Depression due to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
White House Aides Say Mexico Tariffs Could Be Delayed While Talks Continue
“There’s been a lot of talks, a lot of progress made,” White House economist Kevin Hasset said on Friday morning.
WH Economics Adviser Hassett: Odds of a Recession ‘Pretty Close to Zero’
Monday during an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Boc,” outgoing White House Council of Economic Advisers chairman Kevin Hassett predicted there will not be a recession in 2019 despite the European economic slowdown. Hassett said in looking at the data, the
71% Entering Employment Came from Outside Labor Force Under Trump
Americans are coming out of not just unemployment, but from out of the workforce entirely at a rate higher under President Donald Trump than under the previous administration, according to a Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) report out Tuesday.
Ortiz: State of the Union Time to Shine Spotlight on Economic Growth
Alfredo Ortiz of Job Creators Network writes in The Hill, calling upon President Trump to use the State of the Union Address as an opportunity to tout the current robust economy and urge more of the same policies be pursued.
Council of Economic Advisers Chair: Federal Reserve Chairman’s Job Is Safe
While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House Council of Economic Advisers Chair Kevin Hassett stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s job is completely safe. Hassett responded to a question on whether Powell’s job is safe by stating, “Yes, of
WH Economics Adviser Hassett on New Trade Deal: ‘We Just Sort of Won the Super Bowl’
Kevin Hassett, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, celebrated during Tuesday’s “Mornings with Maria” on the Fox Business Network the new trade deal between the United States, Mexico and Canada, the USMCA. “This is a great deal,” Hassett said.
Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Illustrates Economic Boom Not Trend from Obama
Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Kevin Hassett slapped down theories that the rising American economy is a continuation of trends from the previous administration, illustrating an inflection at the time of President Donald Trump’s election.