White House says increased productivity means Fed can cut rates
BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 04/06/26 11:21 AM EDTApril 6 (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNBC on Monday that he expects increased productivity in the U.S. economy will allow the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.
Hassett said he expects the Fed to lower rates if Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to become Federal Reserve chair, takes up the position. (Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones in Toronto; Editing by Katharine Jackson)
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