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Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump's trade agenda

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The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The confirmation vote Tuesday puts Lutnick in charge of the Commerce Department, where he will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather repo…

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump's trade agenda (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The confirmation vote Tuesday puts Lutnick in charge of the Commerce Department, where he will oversee 50,000 employees who do everything from collecting economic statistics to running the census to issuing weather repo…

  2. New York Post

    Howard Lutnick confirmed by Senate to lead Commerce Department — putting Trump picks well ahead of Biden, Obama pace (opens New York Post)

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    Former Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick was confirmed by the Senate Tuesday to lead the Department of Commerce under President Trump.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Senate confirms Lutnick as Commerce secretary to implement Trump tariff agenda (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Lutnick will oversee President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda and will play a key role in shaping the course of U.S. trade policy in the coming years.

  4. CBS News

    Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary (opens CBS News)

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    The wealthy financier is a staunch supporter of the president's hardline trade polices.

  5. Time

    Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Trump’s Commerce Secretary (opens Time)

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    The wealthy financier will manage the President’s aggressive plans to impose import taxes on U.S. trading partners.

  6. Fox News

    Howard Lutnick confirmed as Trump's commerce secretary (opens Fox News)

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    The Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick on Tuesday to serve as President Donald Trump’s U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

  7. Green Field Reporter

    Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump's trade agenda - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s hardline trade polices. At the Commerce Department, Lutnick, who was CEO at the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will oversee 50,0…

  8. WHDH Boston

    Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary Tuesday, putting in place a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump’s hardline

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