Timing and politics of a Fed confirmation

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said he told President Donald Trump he would accept the nomination to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair if the job was offered, adding that he would prefer a larger interest-rate cut when policymakers meet in December. He also discussed the negative impact of the recent government shutdown on GDP and the administration's strong legal standing on tariffs. Hassett appears on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This was recorded November 12 at the Economic Club of Washington DC.

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