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Hassett on Trump trade war interest rates threat: ‘I don’t expect the trade’s going to go to zero’

Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said on Sunday he does not expect recent remarks by President Trump about using trade policy to influence the Federal Reserve to escalate into an extreme outcome. Hassett also acknowledged that the president holds a strong view about the level of interest rates, according to his comments.