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Former SEC chair Jay Clayton will advise digital asset hedge fund One River on crypto
One River's Academic and Regulatory Advisory Council now also includes Kevin Hassett and John Orsza…
Emily Graffeo
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A former top Trump adviser says partial economic shutdowns may be needed as 'some places are too open'
Kevin Hassett, former economic adviser to Trump, said partial lockdowns could help contain the viru…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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'Everyone should be worried': A top Trump economic adviser set to leave the White House issued some ominous parting words
"Everyone should be worried about how this is going to turn out in the end, because it's a shock un…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Trump's advisers are optimistic for a quick economic rebound, despite alarm over sky-high unemployment and wave of small business closures
Other policymakers are warning of a protracted downturn given the surge of unemployment claims and …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett created a baffling 'cubic model' showing coronavirus deaths would hit 0 by May 15. It turns out he used a basic Excel function for his controversial projection.
The model had sparked a storm of criticism among outside economists who called it "utterly superfic…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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A White House economic adviser devised a head-scratching model that shows coronavirus deaths will hit 0 in just 10 days
White House advisor Kevin Hassett is coming under fire for crafting a model showing coronavirus dea…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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A former Trump economic official supports Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package
Some Republican Senators have said they're opposed to Biden's package, which includes $1,400 stimul…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Trump's senior economic adviser referred to Americans returning to work as 'human capital stock'
States are slowly lifting lockdown measures put in place to curb the coronavirus outbreak, which ha…
Rosie Perper
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Trump's senior economic adviser said unemployment could pass 20% by June and remain at double digits through November
"Unemployment will be something that moves back slower," Kevin Hassett said on CNN about the US eco…
Ellen Cranley
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Trump's controversial economic adviser says the 'crowded' White House is a 'scary' place to work amid increasing infections
Kevin Hassett insisted he practices "aggressive social distancing" in the White House and wears a m…
Eliza Relman
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The Trump administration won't release an official economic projection for the first time in decades as the US grapples with a historic downturn
The White House isn't publishing a forecast that would likely illustrate sharp reductions in growth…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Global stocks march higher as coronavirus lockdowns ease and economic activity picks up
US-China tensions escalated after a White House official suggested the world's second-largest econo…
Shalini Nagarajan
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White House economic advisers expect 'very difficult' unemployment numbers in May after devastating job losses in April
As one advisor said the numbers for May are likely to be "very difficult," another said the next jo…
Ryan Pickrell
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The scary White House outbreak should make Trump think again about reopening
The outbreak of coronavirus cases in the White House, which has the ability to take serious COVID-1…
David Plotz,Henry Blodget
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Trump economic adviser warns US GDP could plummet 30% this quarter as unemployment spikes to Great Depression levels
Hassett also expects the US unemployment rate, due to be published next month to soar to 16-17%. By…
Saloni Sardana
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The Trump administration wants to re-open as much of the US economy as possible by the start of May, new report says
The Trump administration is reportedly seeking to reopen the US economy as much as possible by Apri…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Another inflation wave may be coming as big government spending and high energy costs push prices up, former White House economist says
Inflation is likely around 5% if you consider high energy prices and hot economic growth, the forme…
Jennifer Sor
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The Dow Jones has finally topped 36,000 - 2 decades after a notorious book said it would
The 1999 book "Dow 36,000" got a bunch of things wrong - but also included some solid investing adv…
Harry Robertson
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White House economic adviser says the unemployment rate is 'likely' to hit 20% in May
White House Senior Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday that unemployment is likely to hit…
Bryan Pietsch
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Trump's advisers released a 'beyond stupid' mathematical model of coronavirus deaths by a controversial economist
A slew of economists and public health experts have repudiated Kevin Hassett's model and some argue…