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White House economic director downplays economic anxiety amid higher prices
White House economic director Kevin Hassett downplayed Americans' growing pessimism about the economy amid high gas prices and rising inflation as the Iran war goes on.
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According to ABC News’s source item, White House economic director downplays economic anxiety amid higher prices, White House economic director Kevin Hassett downplayed Americans’ growing pessimism about the economy amid high gas prices and rising inflation as the Iran war goes on.
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- White House economic director downplays economic anxiety amid higher pricesABC News - 2026-05-31T15:04:25+00:00
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