Trump adviser says NY Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for study on tariffs
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REPORT
TARIFF
Why it matters
A Trump adviser, Kevin Hassett, has criticized a study by NY Fed economists, calling it 'an embarrassment' and suggesting they should be 'disciplined' for their findings that US consumers and businesses are facing a burden from tariffs.
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Neutral
How the article is written, as reported by the source.
Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 90% confidence.
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Evidence
Source
Financial Times
Claim
Trump adviser says NY Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ for study on tariffs
AI inference
Bearish · 90%
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2026-02-18 16:00
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Analysis version
- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 47181
Original source
Kevin Hassett calls report showing US consumers and businesses are facing burden of levies ‘an embarrassment’
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Original article published by Financial Times on February 18, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.