Category: Lutnick, Howard W

The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored

The New York Times – Business:
If China invades Taiwan and cuts off its chip exports to American companies, the tech industry and the U.S. economy would be crippled.
Trump Mulls a North American Trade Pact Without Canada

The New York Times – Business:
U.S. officials are threatening major changes to a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada that could upend the way business is done and leave Canada on the outs.
White House Shrugs Off Lutnick’s Epstein Ties

The New York Times – Business:
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island and meeting him on another occasion.
The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War

The New York Times – Business:
Jamieson Greer, a low-key lawyer from a working-class background, is rewriting the rules of the global economy at the president’s behest.
Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector

The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.
Trump and ‘Taco!’ Roil Davos

Business leaders at the World Economic Forum were relieved by the president’s about-face on Greenland, but remain on edge about what could come next.
China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy

The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
‘Adaptive Normalcy’ as the Trump Show Arrives at Davos

The president’s address at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland has trading partners and business executives on edge.
Democratic Lawmakers Request Review of Howard Lutnick’s Possible Conflicts

Lawmakers in the House and the Senate asked a government watchdog to determine if Howard Lutnick is following ethics guidelines in promoting data centers that benefit his family’s businesses.
Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later

A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
Trump Administration Is Taking Billions in Stakes in Firms Like Intel

The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy

Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them.