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Hassett says White House probing Fed renovation costs, authority to fire Powell

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has the authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for cause if evidence supports that, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday, adding that the Fed "has a lot to answer for" on renovation cost overruns at its Washington headquarters.

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Trump ‘certainly’ can fire Fed chair Powell ‘if there’s cause’: Hassett

Top Trump administration officials have escalated their criticisms of Fed Chair Jerome Powell by targeting the Federal Reserve's renovation project.

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Meet Kevin Hassett, White House economic adviser, who may be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve

Kevin Hassett, a long-time advisor to Donald Trump, is now a leading candidate for US Federal Reserve chair. This development impacts contenders like Kevin Warsh. Hassett's interest grew after discussions with Trump,

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White House defends tariffs on Brazil despite trade surplus

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defended Donald Trump’s newly unveiled 50% tariff against Brazil on ABC News ...

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Hassett says Trump has seen ‘sketches of deals’ ahead of Aug. 1 tariff deadline

Trump said the new Aug. 1 deadline was "firm," though he has vacillated on deadlines and tariffs since the start of his administration.

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Kevin Hassett: Trump's 50% tariff on copper imports aims to prepare for US for future 'time of war'

White House Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett defends Trump's 50% copper tariff, citing national security concerns and domestic production.

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Dow futures sink as Trump keeps pushing tariffs while White House suggests Powell’s job could be at risk

After Wall Street previously downplayed risks from President Donald Trump's trade war, investors are starting to take his ...

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'This Week' Transcript 7-13-25: White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett

A rush transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" airing on Sunday, July 13, 2025 on ABC News is below. This copy may not be in its final form, may be updated and may contain minor ...

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Kevin Hassett says ahead of tariff deadline, "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear"

White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that "rough outlines of the deals are becoming clear ...

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Economic council head says Trump’s ability to fire Fed’s Powell is ‘being looked into’

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that the president’s authority to fire Federal Reserve Chair ...

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1-on-1 with Kevin Hassett

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on “This Week.” ...

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