Inside Trade

December 7, 2024

Our most-read: USTR’s seat at the table; Trump promises new tariffs on biggest trading partners

November 26, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Top stories ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day USTR under Trump: Questions swirl about its future . President-elect Trump, announcing his plan to nominate Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick as the next Commerce secretary, stirred widespread speculation that significant changes could be coming to the role of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Trump said Lutnick, a tariff enthusiast, as Commerce head would “lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for” USTR. The wording produced a...

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