Crypto-loving Howard Lutnick confirmed as US Commerce Secretary – What to expect from him
Howard Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, is officially the US Commerce Secretary after a 16-12 Senate Commerce Committee vote on Wednesday. Known for his deep ties to crypto and Wall Street,
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Senate panel advances Lutnick for Commerce secretary
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced Howard Lutnick’s nomination to lead the Commerce Department.
Howard Lutnick, Trump's commerce pick, is on crypto task force despite conflicts
Howard Lutnick, a billionaire banker poised to run the Department of Commerce, has deep ties to the crypto industry. But he hasn't committed to recusing himself from Donald Trump's crypto task force that will develop policies on digital assets.
Takeaways from Lutnick confirmation hearing for commerce secretary
Billionaire businessman Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, outlined his vision for the role during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. In a generally nonconfrontational,
WATCH: Howard Lutnick testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for commerce secretary
Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick has emerged as an outspoken supporter of Trump's hardline trade policies.
Trump's Pick for Commerce Secretary Wants More Industrial Policy for Chipmakers
On the campaign trail and as recently as last month, Donald Trump and some of his closest allies criticized the Biden administration's efforts to spur
Howard Lutnick, Trump Commerce secretary pick, says it's 'nonsense' that tariffs cause inflation
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.
Trump's commerce pick with crypto ties advances to Senate floor
The Senate Commerce Committee moved to advance the nomination of billionaire banker Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department to the Senate floor on Wednesday.
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Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do?
There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, ...
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Trump Commerce Secretary Choice Criticized Over Gambling Ties
Lutnick is CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, previous owner of Cantor Gaming. The company reportedly violated state and federal ...
Ex-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says World Bank should be key target for Elon Musk’s DOGE spending cuts
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — the cost-slashing body known as ...
Top Democrat on Commerce panel says Musk’s work with FAA poses ‘clear conflict’
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Transportation ...
Commerce secretary nominee Lutnick tells senators he favors tariffs, U.S.-based manufacturing
Howard Lutnick said tariffs are essential for supporting U.S.-based manufacturing and won't trigger inflation while ...
Trump orders Commerce, Treasury to come up with a plan for ‘sovereign wealth fund’
Other countries have sovereign wealth funds and they’re much smaller countries and they’re not the United States,” Trump said.