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White House Analysis Finds Tariffs Will Hurt Growth, as Officials Insist Otherwise

Kevin Hassett, the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, speaks at the White House in Washington, June 5, 2018. A White House economic analysis of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda has concluded that his tariffs will hurt economic growth in the United States. In the briefing, Hassett dodged questions about whether tariffs would hurt an economy that has accelerated during Trump’s tenure. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)