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Kevin Hassett on 90-Day Tariff Pause and Trade Negotiations

CNBC TelevisionApril 10, 20254 min8,843 views
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Tariff Pause and Negotiation Strategy

  • 🎯 The 90-day pause on tariffs, excluding China, was a strategic move to create pressure on trading partners for fundamental changes.
  • 💡 The president's approach aims to achieve concessions that American presidents have sought for decades.
  • 🤝 The decision to pause was influenced by the Treasury market's reaction, adding urgency to an already planned move.

Internal Dynamics and Decision-Making

  • 🎭 Kevin Hassett clarified that there was no internal division, with Secretary Lutnik and Secretary Bessett present for the final decision with the president.
  • ☯️ Hassett described his approach to internal disagreements as
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