Howard Lutnick, chairman and CEO of investment firms Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group, told the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that he would divest “all of my interests, my business interests, all of my assets, everything.”
The Commerce Secretary nominee called the law “necessary and important,” but stopped short of committing to honor the billions of dollars in finalized grant contracts.
Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump's choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within 90 days. “I will divest, I will sell all of my interests,
Howard Lutnick said tariffs are essential for supporting U.S.-based manufacturing and won't trigger inflation while undergoing a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Democrats are looking to exploit the Commerce secretary nominee’s vast wealth and financial entanglements at his confirmation hearing Wednesday.
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President Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department assured senators on Wednesday he won’t try to dismantle the nation’s climate, oceans and weather science agency during a largely genial
Commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick shot down Project 2025's recommendations to break up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Why it matters: Project 2025, a governing blueprint that President Trump distanced himself from on the campaign trail but has since tapped into for ideas and personnel,
A massive cyberattack targeting China’s AI start-up DeepSeek originated from US IP addresses, according to a report.
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Fed Stands Pat, Entering New Wait-and-See Phase; ECB Rate Decision in Focus By Vicky Ge Huang After cutting interest rates by a cumulative percentage point in the last three meetings of 2024, the Federal Reserve is hitting the pause button until it has a better idea of where inflation is headed next.