United States | Weekend profile
Howard Lutnick, Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary
The man steering the president-elect’s transition will also join his cabinet
Editor’s note: On November 19th Donald Trump chose Howard Lutnick to be commerce secretary in his new administration. We published this profile of Mr Lutnick on November 16th and have updated it to include his appointment.
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