Hassett says Fed made 'prudent call,' signaling White House OK with quarter-point cut
1. Federal Reserve cuts key borrowing rate by 0.25%. 2. White House supports the reduction despite higher-than-target inflation. 3. Economic growth is trending above 3%, complicating rate-cut rationale. 4. Trump previously criticized Fed for not acting aggressively enough. 5. Optimal policy considered is to watch economic data closely.