Kevin Hassett

Director of the National Economic Council

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Director of the National Economic Council (2025–)

Born	1962-03-20 · Greenfield, Massachusetts
Party	Republican
Offices	Director of the National Economic Council2025-01-20–presentPreceded by: Lael Brainard Senior Advisor to the President for Economic Issues2020-04-15–2020-07-01 Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers2017-09-13–2019-06-28Preceded by: Jason Furman · Succeeded by: Tomas J. Philipson
Education	Swarthmore College (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)

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TechWhite House's Hassett says private sector is 'the right place' to address AI threats

White House official Kevin Hassett says the private sector is “the right place” to tackle threats from artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump’s AI-friendly administration argues that maintaining U.S. dominance over China in the rapidly expanding industry is essential.

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White House's Hassett says private sector is 'the right place' to address AI threats