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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 ...
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 ...
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 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, ...
Trump says he is not planning to fire Fed's Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell even as he ...
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 ...
Fed's Powell Asks Watchdog to Take Fresh Look at Renovation Project, Politico Reports
Recent comments from White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett on criticism of the Fed's renovation costs have confirmed the ...