Kevin Hassett is an American economist and policy advisor who has held several prominent positions in government and academia. He served as the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019, where he advised the President on economic policy and oversaw the production of the annual Economic Report of the President. Prior to his government service, Hassett was a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for many years, focusing on tax policy, economic forecasting, and financial economics. He has also held positions at the Federal Reserve Board and Columbia University. Hassett is known for his conservative economic views and has written extensively on tax cuts, deregulation, and their potential impacts on economic growth.
