President-elect Donald Trump is said to have selected Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council, a role spearheading the new administration’s tax, trade and spending agenda, according to people familiar with the matter.

President-elect Donald Trump is said to have selected Kevin Hassett to lead the National Economic Council, a role spearheading the new administration’s tax, trade and spending agenda, according to people familiar with the matter.

As has been the case throughout the transition process, Trump could change his mind and pick someone else for the job, the people cautioned. During Trump’s first term, Hassett w

Kevin Hassett, expected to head National Economic Council in Trump's second term, is a conservative economist supporting tax and tariff policies.