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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Trump’s economic guru doubles down and brags that Americans ‘spending more on everything’ - not just gas

As Americans grapple with rising prices at gas pumps and grocery stores, President Donald Trump's top economic adviser has framed elevated consumer spending as a sign of the country’s resilience.

During an interview with Fox Business on Tuesday, Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett doubled down on his upbeat view of the economy, arguing that the knock-on effects of the Iran war are only a “temporary circumstance.”

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