Premise: It followed that planets were searched for in secrecy and, preferably, away from the usual trade routes.

Hypothesis: The usual trade routes were not searched.
Answer: yes

Premise: Even so, it is better to avoid the crash-causing exuberance than it is to try to keep a crash from triggering a depression.

Hypothesis: Better to avoid the exuberance in the first place than it is to treat the depression the crash causes.
Answer: yes

Premise: Guess having the lights down low in the Oval Office all those times really paid off ...

Hypothesis: Good things happened because the lights in the Oval Office were kept low.
Answer: it is not possible to tell

Premise: so i think you can have both it's more hectic but i think you have to put into perspective what your kids need first then

Hypothesis: I think having both is not a challenge.
Answer: no