Hassett says he supports Federal Reserve independence amid Trump admin's rate cut push

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said on Sunday that the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions shouldn't be subject to political influence amid the Trump administration's calls for the central bank to cut interest rates. Hassett appeared on CBS News' "Face the Nation," where host Margaret Brennan cited a CBS poll that found 70% of Americans want the Fed to make decisions independently of President Donald Trump, though 59% of Republicans want the Fed to be guided by what Trump wants. Sh ...