Kevin Hassett, The shutdown and US government
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Watch CNBC's full interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett
White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the ongoing government shutdown, stress in the credit market, state of the economy, and more.
President Trump’s top economic adviser predicted Monday that moderate Senate Democrats will shift this week to support reopening the government following the “No Kings” rallies
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett suggested the White House might not move swiftly to impose tariffs on Colombia after President Trump over the weekend accused the country's president of being a "drug leader.
A top economic adviser to President Donald Trump suggested that “stronger measures” could be in the offing if the government shutdown, now in its 20th day, doesn’t end this week.
The government shutdown has entered its 20th day, edging closer to becoming the second longest in U.S. history.
Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said he's hopeful lawmakers can reach an agreement to end the government shutdown before layoffs begin.
As Trump’s top economic whisperer, Hassett has accused the Fed of “injecting politics” into interest rate decisions and wondered aloud if officials were “putting politics ahead of their mandate.”