White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday he was hopeful a dispute with Canada over accusations of the deadly fentanyl opioid entering the U.S. across its northern border could be resolved by the end of March.
We launched a drug war, not a trade war
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Trump admin says tariffs meant for 'drug war, not trade war'
'We launched a drug war, not a trade war': Kevin Hassett
In an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week," President Trump’s top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said the Trump administration launched a drug war, not a trade war, with Canada and Mexico.
'Incomprehensible': Trump aide busted for saying tariffs both 'trade war' and 'drug war'
Measures of consumer confidence are down, as US shoppers brace for the higher prices that tariffs can bring. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Jobs Report ‘Especially Strong’ For Manufacturing: HassettDirector of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett told reporters on Friday that he thought the jobs report was “really, really impressive” and that job creation in the manufacturing sector was “especially strong” despite the government’s efforts in cutting federal workers.
President Donald Trump’s flurry of tariffs, government layoffs and spending freezes may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it
CNN’s “State of the Union” — Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs; Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Andy Kim, D-N.J.; Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass.
The president knows his plans,” a White House official said, while Donald Trump presses ahead with tariffs that economists warn will push prices higher.
Top economic advisor Steve Moore is on board with DOGE $5,000 checks, clearing it of inflationary impact, and says that democrats' resistance makes their party “champions of waste.”
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he gave Canada and Mexico a break from his new 25% tariffs for goods compliant with a regional free trade deal because he wanted to help automakers, but added that the reprieve was a short-term measure and tariffs could go up over time.
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Trump, days into his second, nonconsecutive White House term, said targeting Russia’s oil revenue was the best way to get Moscow to end its nearly three-year war against Ukraine. He leaned in on the idea that OPEC+, the alliance of oil producing nations, holds the key to ending the war by reducing oil prices.
President Donald Trump said Friday he is “strongly considering” levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine.
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