Hassett Says Trump Aims to Boost Credibility of U.S. Economic Data

White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett said President Donald Trump’s foremost economic goal is to improve the credibility and reliability of U.S. government statistics. Hassett, speaking Wednesday, emphasized that the administration wants the public and markets to trust official data releases. He also rejected suggestions that the White House intends to fill agencies with officials who would tailor figures to the president’s liking, insisting there are no plans to manipulate or politically shape the numbers.