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.
Measures of consumer confidence are down, as US shoppers brace for the higher prices that tariffs can bring. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Director 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.
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.
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
The president knows his plans,” a White House official said, while Donald Trump presses ahead with tariffs that economists warn will push prices higher.
President Donald Trump says he is "strongly considering" levying new sanctions and tariffs on Russia for its war against Ukraine.
President Trump on Friday signed an order attempting to limit the types of student loan borrowers eligible for certain types of debt relief.