Trump selects financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Source: BBC
ReutersDonald Trump has named investor Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the US commerce department.In his announcement, Trump said Lutnick, the chief executive of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, would spearhead the administration's "tariff and trade agenda".Lutnick had also been in the running for treasury secretary, a more high-profile role.Trump has yet to make a decision about…
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