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White House adviser expects US GDP growth of at least 2% to 2.5% in Q1

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WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News on Wednesday that he expected U.S. gross domestic product growth to be "at least" 2% to 2.5% in the first quarter.

"I'll give you an expectation that GDP growth is going to be 2, 2.5% in the first quarter, at least," Hassett said in an interview.

Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Ryan Patrick Jones

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