Group 1 - Kevin Hassett, the Director of the National Economic Council, expressed a desire for the Federal Reserve to engage in "more reflection" regarding its policies [1] - Hassett is considered a leading candidate to succeed Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve Chair when Powell's term expires in May [1] - He criticized the Federal Reserve for allowing inflation to spiral out of control and emphasized the importance of understanding how this occurred to prevent future issues [1] Group 2 - Hassett noted that the current interest rates in the U.S. are among the highest globally [1] - He mentioned that President Trump is disappointed with the interest rates, but he believes this is unrelated to a recent news report about the Justice Department investigating Powell's testimony regarding the central bank's overhaul [1]