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HASSETT SAYS FED HAS PLENTY OF ROOM TO CUT WH Sr. Adviser Hassett: Everything Trump says about inflation is correct. WHITE HOUSE ADVISER HASSETT: EVERYTHING TRUMP SAYS ABOUT INFLATION IS CORRECT WH SR. ADVISER HASSETT: FED DECISIONS IN THE END HAVE TO BE DATA-DEPENDENT.

*FED'S WILLIAMS: SOME DATA WE'RE SEEING IS PRETTY ENCOURAGING Fed's Williams: CPI data had some distortions, will need more data to get a good read on inflation FED'S WILLIAMS: CPI DATA MAY HAVE BEEN PUSHED DOWN A BIT FED'S WILLIAMS: DOESN'T HAVE A 'SENSE OF URGENCY' ON CHANGING MONETARY POLICY Fed's Williams: With inflation above target, mildly restrictive monetary policy is helpful.