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Trump’s Commerce Chief Nominee Howard Lutnick Backs Broad Tariffs

‘It’s not inflationary,’ Lutnick told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing.
Trump’s Commerce Chief Nominee Howard Lutnick Backs Broad Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, testifies at a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Commerce, endorsed across-the-board tariffs to correct unfair global trade during his Jan. 29 confirmation hearing.

After returning to the White House more than a week ago, Trump has yet to outline his tariff plans.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."