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TexasTowelie

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Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:43 PM Monday

Trump Adviser Demands Punishment For Economists Exposing Trump - Farron Balanced [View all]



President Trump’s longtime economic adviser Kevin Hassett lashed out at economists from the New York Fed after their analysis showed that roughly 90 percent of Trump’s tariffs are paid by U.S. companies and consumers, even suggesting the authors should face discipline. With the Supreme Court preparing a ruling that could limit Trump’s tariff powers and reports that the White House is exploring ways around it, the pressure surrounding the administration’s trade policy is only intensifying. Farron Cousins discusses this.
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