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Trump Adviser Kevin Hassett Says US Economy Could Plunge by 30 Percent in Second Quarter

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said the pandemic could drive the U.S. economy into its biggest slump since the Great Depression, with a second-quarter contraction in output of up to ...

April 27, 2020BY Tom Ozimek

White House Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett to Leave Post, Trump Says

President Donald Trump announced late on June 2 that White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Chairman Kevin Hassett ...

June 3, 2019BY Bowen Xiao

Socialism Is Biggest Risk to US Economy, White House Economic Adviser Warns

WASHINGTON—Socialists, and their policy proposals that deter growth in the business world, are the greatest threat to the U.S. ...

April 1, 2019BY Emel Akan

Tax Cuts and Wage Growth Boost Labor Participation

WASHINGTON—Some economists worry that aging baby boomers—people born between 1946 and 1964—will shrink labor supply and productivity, as ...

March 7, 2019BY Emel Akan

Boom in Stock Buybacks Stirs a Hot Debate in Washington

WASHINGTON—Stock buybacks have come into focus recently as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have scrutinized the ...

February 18, 2019BY Emel Akan