China hawk to be picked for key US Commerce Dept job, sources say
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Landon Heid, who served on the staff of the House of Representatives' Select ...
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US trade deficits at core of Trump tariff moves
Imposing punitive tariffs on countries with high trade surpluses with the United States has been at the heart of US President ...
Trump taps McKinsey lawyer to be general counsel at Commerce Department
President Donald Trump has nominated Pierre Gentin, chief legal officer of consulting firm McKinsey & Co, to serve as general ...
Elon Musk is officially an employee of the US government — but he's not getting a paycheck
The White House confirmed to BI on Monday that Musk was a "special government employee" and was not receiving a paycheck.
Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs
U.S. President Donald Trump paused his administration's repeal of duty-free treatment of low-cost packages from China on ...
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Trump wants to reduce the trade deficit. Here's why that matters.
The US Department of Commerce says the combined goods and services ... which has been the case in the United States for decades. The United States hasn't had a trade surplus since 1975 — exactly ...
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US Dept of Commerce Investigating DeepSeek’s Use of Restricted Chips: Report
The United States Department of Commerce is looking into whether Chinese tech company DeepSeek used US chips, which are restricted from being exported to China, to support its operations ...
Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he ...
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Commerce nominee Lutnick in confirmation hearing backs Trump’s tariff plans
The Commerce Department’s wide portfolio also touches on technology ... which authorizes billions of dollars in funding for ...