Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda
- Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump discussed the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and trade issues during their phone call after Trump's recent re-election.
- Canada prepared for various scenarios regarding CUSMA, as Trump indicated intentions to revisit the agreement.
- Trump's threats of tariffs on Canada continue, raising concerns about economic instability in the country.
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He's the face of Trump's tariffs. But 9/11 attacks put Howard Lutnick on the national stage
Canadians may know U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as the face of Donald Trump's tariffs. But nearly 25 years ago, he became a national figure when more than 650 employees of his Wall Street firm located in the World Trade Center were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Senate Confirms Billionaire Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary, Advances Kash Patel for FBI Chief
The Senate voted 51-45 on Tuesday to confirm billionaire Howard Lutnick as U.S. commerce secretary. Lutnick was the chief executive of the Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chaired Trump’s 2024 transition team. A financial disclosure form shows he has ties to more than 800 individual firms, many of which stand to benefit from Trump administration policies. Also on Tuesday, the Senate advanced the nomination of Trump’s pick to head the FB…
Newly-confirmed commerce secretary 'so pumped up' for Trump's economic, fiscal agenda
After his recent confirmation, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has hit the ground running with a focus on achieving President Donald Trump's economic goals. "That's our goal. Balance the budget of the United States of America by the end of Donald Trump's term. And I am so pumped up for it because we are going to make America the greatest country on earth by a country mile," Lutnick said Wednesday on "Jesse Watters Primetime." SAVING US TAXPAYE…
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