Everything You Might Want to Know About U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the America-First Trade Policy

03/13/25 • 15 min

Less than one month in office, Howard Lutnick, the 41st United States Secretary of Commerce, has already impacted the U.S. economy and global trade. We explore Secretary Lutnick's background on Wall Street as chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and why President Donald Trump picked Lutnick to join his administration.

We also break down President Trump and Secretary Lutnick's America-First economic policy, including what is behind the administration's protectionist strategy and heavy reliance on tariffs . We look into the industries that will be the focus of future tariffs so that you can adapt your supply chain and get ahead of the changes.

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