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Hassett dismisses negative economic polls: ‘We are in a boom’

Outlet: The Hill · Max Rego · Published 19/10/2026 19:10 UTC

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«Annual inflation in September was 3.7 percent, up from 3.4 percent in August, according to the consumer price index.»

El texto se refiere a 2026-09 y la serie oficial de «Inflación interanual» (worldbank) no tiene dato publicado para ese periodo.

Official figure 2,9 % versus 3,7 % · worldbank · Inflación interanual · 2024

Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), dismissed recent polling Monday, instead arguing the U.S. economy is “in a boom.” During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Hassett said consumer spending indicates the economy remains strong. "If economic polls … were correct, then people wouldn't be taking trips to nice hotels, they...

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    Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), dismissed recent polling on Monday, instead arguing the U.S. economy is “in a boom.” During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Hassett said consumer spending indicates the economy remains strong. "If economic polls … were correct, then people wouldn't be taking trips to nice hotels,... hotels, they...

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