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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EconomyHassett Says Trump’s $5,000 Checks Can Be Fiscally Responsible

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett played down concerns that President Donald Trump’s proposal to give every adult U.S. citizen a $5,000 check would worsen worries over historically high government borrowing.

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Hassett Says Trump’s $5,000 Checks Can Be Fiscally Responsible