In a Fox News interview on Sunday morning, Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, disregarded Americans’ current ill feelings on the economy, instead suggesting that factors like rising prices are proof that Americans are “optimistic.” “People are spending more on gas, but they’re also spending more on everything else,” Hassett claimed in the interview.
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An economic adviser to President Donald Trump has dismissed Americans’ worries over the state of the economy, claiming their concerns are a reaction to rapid movements by the administration rather than the rising consumer prices millions are having to deal with due to the president’s policies. In comments to CNBC earlier this week, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett claimed that…
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National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett brushed aside concerns about harm to consumers caused by the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran on Tuesday, saying that the war would hurt consumers if it continues but that’s “the last of our concerns.” In an interview with CNBC, the Donald Trump appointee said that he believes the war will be over in a few weeks, and repeated the president’s…
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