WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch ...

Should these threats be believed? Yes and no, said Trump’s former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. The threat of blanket tariffs is likely being overstated, Ross said in an interview with CNN.

President Donald Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary says the United States needs tariffs to punish countries that "take advantage" of American kindness. He made the statement during his ...

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Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” memo directs the Commerce secretary to investigate the ... Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., tried to pin Lutnick down on whether he would withdraw funding ...

WASHINGTON—Howard Lutnick’s journey from Wall Street veteran to one of President Trump’s most hawkish trade advisers began with a speech at an October campaign rally at Madison Square Garden ...

I served at the Commerce Department in several roles, including as chief financial officer and assistant secretary for administration, management and budget, and have watched several ...

As Commerce Secretary, Lutnick will work with Trump's nominee to be U.S. trade representative, Jamieson Greer, to lead the president's promised tariff onslaught. Lutnick was CEO at Cantor ...

Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products ...