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Kevin Hassett

Kevin Hassett

Director of the National Economic Council

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Profile details

Director of the National Economic Council (2025–)

Born1962-03-20 · Greenfield, Massachusetts
PartyRepublican
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
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD)

Wikipedia

Portrait: Executive Office of the President of the United States · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Statements

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  • Kevin Hassett
    NEC’s Hassett on Jobs Report, Powell’s Future and Paying Down US Debt

    White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the September US jobs report was in line with expectations and forecasts strong holiday consumer spending. He also says Jerome Powell must decide whether to remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

    Jobs

    BBloomberg Television 2026-10-02 14:32

  • Kevin Hassett
    NEC’s Hassett Says Inflation Is Under Control

    White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responds to the August US employment report and says the Trump administration respects the Federal Reserve’s independence.

    Jobs

    BBloomberg Television 2026-09-04 14:26

  • Kevin Hassett
    NEC’s Hassett on US Job Losses, Fed Independence, Iran and Energy Prices

    White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the breakeven hiring rate in the July jobs report is a key focus for him. He says President Donald Trump speaks with Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh about the economy frequently, while respecting the central bank’s independence. Hassett also discusses the war in Iran, energy prices and government debt during an appearance on Bloomberg Open Interest.

    Jobs

    BBloomberg Television 2026-08-07 14:59

Related reports

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EconomyPowell in the hot seat as Hassett calls for his resignation

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett called for Jerome Powell to step down from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors while discussing inflation and other issues.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-05 04:30

Powell in the hot seat as Hassett calls for his resignation
Powell in the hot seat as Hassett calls for his resignation

EconomyTrump aide Hassett says Powell should ‘move on’ from Fed board

President Donald Trump’s chief economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, urged former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the central bank’s board. The call followed an internal report that cited management failures in the renovation of its headquarters.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-04 16:30

Trump aide Hassett says Powell should ‘move on’ from Fed board
Trump aide Hassett says Powell should ‘move on’ from Fed board

EconomyHassett Says Powell Can Decide His Own Future

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says it is unusual that Jerome Powell remains a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors after being replaced as chair. Asked whether Powell should leave, Hassett says the decision belongs to Powell.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-02 16:05

Hassett Says Powell Can Decide His Own Future
Hassett Says Powell Can Decide His Own Future

EconomyNEC’s Hassett on Jobs Report, Powell’s Future and Paying Down US Debt

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says the September US jobs report was in line with expectations and forecasts strong holiday consumer spending. He also says Jerome Powell must decide whether to remain on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-02 14:32

NEC’s Hassett on Jobs Report, Powell’s Future and Paying Down US Debt
NEC’s Hassett on Jobs Report, Powell’s Future and Paying Down US Debt

EconomyHassett: ‘We’re still working our way out from’ Biden Covid spending

Hassett says the United States is still working to move beyond the effects of spending during the Biden administration’s Covid era. President Donald Trump regularly defends his administration’s record by favorably contrasting it with the Biden era or blaming the former president.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-29 13:18

Hassett: ‘We’re still working our way out from’ Biden Covid spending
Hassett: ‘We’re still working our way out from’ Biden Covid spending

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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CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 12:46

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

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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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-12 03:30

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

EconomyNEC’s Kevin Hassett on 9/11, Inflation and Trump’s $5,000 Payments

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says U.S. inflation has been “clearly decelerating” over the past three months. He discusses respecting Federal Reserve independence on interest rates, the potential route to Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 payment if Republicans retain both chambers in the midterms, and his personal experience on September 11, 2001.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-11 14:47

NEC’s Kevin Hassett on 9/11, Inflation and Trump’s $5,000 Payments
NEC’s Kevin Hassett on 9/11, Inflation and Trump’s $5,000 Payments

PoliticsHassett held up to $5 million in Coinbase as Trump reshaped crypto policy

A disclosure shows that Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett owned as much as $5 million in Coinbase while serving as the White House’s top economic adviser.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-11 01:55

Hassett held up to $5 million in Coinbase as Trump reshaped crypto policy
Hassett held up to $5 million in Coinbase as Trump reshaped crypto policy

EconomyNEC’s Hassett Says Inflation Is Under Control

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett responds to the August US employment report and says the Trump administration respects the Federal Reserve’s independence.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-04 14:26

NEC’s Hassett Says Inflation Is Under Control
NEC’s Hassett Says Inflation Is Under Control
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