White House Hassett says case for Fed to hold rates is 'very strong' after strong jobs report
White House economic adviser Hassett stated the case for the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates unchanged is 'very strong,' following a jobs report that came in well above expectations. Separately, President Trump reportedly pressured the Fed to slash rates or face trade consequences with surplus countries.
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@Crypto_Jargon
BREAKING: 🇺🇸 White House's Hassett says the case for the Fed to hold interest rates unchanged is "very strong." Coming right after a jobs report that tripled expectations and sent stocks falling on rate-cut fears, this reads less like commentary and more like the administration https://t.co/uvKVtHbmE0
@atrupar
FOX NEWS: Realistically, when can Americans expect to see gas prices start to move down? Are we talking a matter or weeks, or months? HASSETT: It's a very short-term thing https://t.co/NfcYjwu86s
@FinishWarm1746
Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he’ll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses — [Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/04/trump-fed-rates-jobs-trade.html)