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  "id": 15647892,
  "title": "Hassett dismisses negative economic polls: ‘We are in a boom’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/hassett-dismisses-negative-economic-polls-we-are-in-a-boom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T19:10:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6158494-hassett-dismisses-economic-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}