Hassett on Trump trade war interest rates threat: ‘I don’t expect the trade’s going to go to zero’

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The Hill's Headlines - September 13, 2026

The Hill's Headlines - September 13, 2026

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, on Sunday played down President Trump’s threat to begin a trade war if the Federal Reserve doesn’t drop interest rates.

“I don’t expect the trade’s going to go to zero, but I do think that the president has a very strong opinion that interest rates could be a lot lower. And we’ll just have to wait and see what the Fed decides,” Hassett told........

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