Hassett says current data make a rate hike hard to justify

According to Jin10, White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said it would be difficult to push for an interest rate hike based on the current data. The update was published by ChainCatcher as a 7x24 flash item, and no further details were provided in the source text. The brief did not include additional context, numerical data, or remarks beyond Hassett’s statement on the present data backdrop and the difficulty of advancing a hike.