Coverage dated October 27, 2026 to October 28, 2026

Trump Economic Chief Says Affordability Crisis Is ‘a Myth’: What Data Shows

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Kevin Hassett argued that income and spending data should dispel the widespread concerns over the current cost of living.

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Newsweek
Trump Economic Chief Says Affordability Crisis Is ‘a Myth’: What Data Shows (opens Newsweek)
Published Oct 27, 2026
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Kevin Hassett argued that income and spending data should dispel the widespread concerns over the current cost of living.
Conservative Daily News
Hassett Calls Affordability Crisis a ‘Myth,’ Citing $5,000 Gain in Household Spending (opens Conservative Daily News)
Published Oct 28, 2026
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by Carl Fox at CDN - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said inflation-adjusted spending is up about $5,000 per household under President Trump, a claim economists disputed with gas above $4 a gallon.