1 day ago · Trump has threatened new tariffs on China and an across-the-board levy on everything imported into the United States. He is also planning to impose 25% import taxes — tariffs — Saturday on America’s two biggest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. Lutnick suggested Wednesday that the tariffs on Canada and Mexico could be avoided if they complied with Trump’s demand to stop the flow of ...

1 day ago · President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, said on Wednesday that Canada and Mexico can avoid looming U.S. tariffs if they act swiftly to close their borders ...

2 days ago · Facing tough questions on tariffs and the administration’s attempted freeze on federal funding, Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Commerce Department, told senators ...

1 day ago · Howard Lutnick, a wealthy donor to President Trump who has been chosen to lead the Commerce Department, defended Mr. Trump’s plans to impose broad tariffs and said he would take a tough stance ...

1 day ago · President Trump's pick to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, on Wednesday said he would support imposing blanket tariffs on a country-by-country basis. Why it matters: If confirmed, Lutnick will be at the center of executing Trump's go-to geopolitical tool — but how exactly the administration should do so highlights a divide among its economic officials.

1 day ago · Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick was asked about the potential impacts of tariffs at a hearing on Wednesday. Lutnick, who appeared to suggest tariffs could come in phases, pointed to ...

1 day ago · President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commerce Department, Howard Lutnick, told senators the argument that tariffs cause inflation is "nonsense" during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday ...

Lutnick extolled the virtues of tariffs and argued that the duties could at least in part replace the U.S. income tax—a line that Trump has regularly used as a talking point.

2 days ago · Jan. 29 (UPI) --Howard Lutnick said tariffs are essential for supporting U.S.-based manufacturing and agriculture and won't trigger inflation. He made the comments while undergoing a Senate ...

Nov 19, 2024 · Howard Lutnick, seen with Donald Trump at a campaign event in Auburn Hills, Mich., last month, is a Wall Street heavyweight, the co-leader of Trump's transition team, and has now been nominated...