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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Hassett Says Trump and Fed Chair Warsh Talk About the Economy ‘All the Time’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh discuss the economy “all the time.” Hassett made the remarks on Bloomberg Open Interest. He says he is sure Trump is not telling Warsh what to do about interest rates. The comments focus on the frequency of their conversations and the independence of rate decisions.
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EconomyHassett Says Trump and Fed Chair Warsh Talk About the Economy ‘All the Time’

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh discuss the economy “all the time.” Hassett made the remarks on Bloomberg Open Interest. He says he is sure Trump is not telling Warsh what to do about interest rates. The comments focus on the frequency of their conversations and the independence of rate decisions.

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Hassett Says Trump and Fed Chair Warsh Talk About the Economy ‘All the Time’