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

https://mins.news/en/video/54787

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-11 14:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOD3TuBbQI0

> 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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