White House economic adviser says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’

One of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers assailed Fed research into the administration’s tariffs policies, saying the authors deserved to be punished.

By Andrew Ackerman

Trump adviser says NY Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for study on tariffs

Kevin Hassett calls report showing US consumers and businesses are facing burden of levies ‘an embarrassment’

Hassett says authors of New York Fed tariff study should be disciplined: 'Worst paper I've ever seen'

The NEC director ripped the report, saying that central bank researchers ignored key aspects of how the duties worked