NEC director on price increases and slowdown in employment hiring

NEC director on price increases and slowdown in employment hiring

WASHINGTON (CBS, KYMA) - Kevin Hassett, Director of the White House National Economic Council (NEC), spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about price increases. President Donald Trump said prices are coming down tremendously, but according to Brennan, the Consumer Price Index data is up 3% year over year while the Personal Consumption Index is up 2.8% year over year. This prompted her to ask Hassett what data is President Trump …