Yonhap Infomax News<p>US Commerce Secretary hints at firm stance on basic tariffs, citing UK's experience with maintaining 10% rate throughout negotiations<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YonhapInfomax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YonhapInfomax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeNegotiations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TradeNegotiations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKExperience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKExperience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BasicTariffRate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BasicTariffRate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinancialMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Securities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=62358" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV</span><span class="invisible">iew.html?idxno=62358</span></a></p>
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Mark Martino<p>Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (2/19/25): “You know, Social Security is wrong. You know, Medicaid and Medicare are wrong. So he's going to cut a trillion. And then we'll get rid of all these tax scams that hammer against America.” (Fox News, Watters World)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Medicare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a></p>
Punk Metal n Bowie<p>Axios: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Seniors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seniors</span></a> won't "complain" if they miss a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> check, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Lutnick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lutnick</span></a> says (WOW)<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Commercesecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Commercesecretary</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HowardLutnick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardLutnick</span></a> suggested this week that only "fraudsters" would complain about missing a monthly <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> check, and that most people wouldn't mind if the government simply skipped a payment<br><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/21/social-security-lutnick-doge-checks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2025/03/21/social-se</span><span class="invisible">curity-lutnick-doge-checks</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Tesla falls after Commerce secretary recommends buying stock</p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/20/tesla-musk-lutnick" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2025/03/20/tesla-mus</span><span class="invisible">k-lutnick</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Stock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Investment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Insights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a></p>
WYM Mod<p>Is the economy really as strong as it seems? Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick shockingly blames Joe Biden for current economic woes, claiming they’re remnants of his presidency rather than reflecting Trump’s policies. Despite positive growth stats, Lutnick labels them "Biden data," arguing they misguide the narrative. As skepticism grows over new tariffs and economic transparency, Lutnick's statements raise questions about data interpretation. Read more [here](<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/trump-commerce-chief-lutnick-blames-biden-for-economy.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/03/05/trump-comm</span><span class="invisible">erce-chief-lutnick-blames-biden-for-economy.html</span></a>) <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.vtip.me/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a>. Great insights from Dan Mangan!</p>
Yonhap Infomax News<p>US Commerce Secretary hints at potential tariff removal linked to efforts in curbing fentanyl trade, signaling possible shift in trade negotiations<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YonhapInfomax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YonhapInfomax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fentanyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fentanyl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TradeNegotiations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TradeNegotiations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DrugEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DrugEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinancialMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Securities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=52880" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV</span><span class="invisible">iew.html?idxno=52880</span></a></p>
SmokeInFog<p>The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-gdp-economy-government-spending-lutnick-7414ba1bd441bd4bf64620bfd66923b2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/trump-gdp-e</span><span class="invisible">conomy-government-spending-lutnick-7414ba1bd441bd4bf64620bfd66923b2</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/commerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commerceSecretary</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/HowardLutnick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardLutnick</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDP</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lies</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> lack of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/AssociatedPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AssociatedPress</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/APNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APNews</span></a></p>
Wendy Siegelman<p>Trump’s commerce pick Howard Lutnick has deep ties with crypto giant Tether, which is under investigation by Treasury and DOJ</p><p>His firm Cantor Fitzgerald holds most of Tether's assets and has an agreement for a 5% ownership interest that is valued at approx $600 million.</p><p>Lutnick plans to step down at Cantor and his son may step in.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HowardLutnick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowardLutnick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tether</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CantorFitzgerald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CantorFitzgerald</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/howard-lutnick-giancarlo-devasini-tether-cryptocurrency-3d0a961c" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wsj.com/finance/currencies/how</span><span class="invisible">ard-lutnick-giancarlo-devasini-tether-cryptocurrency-3d0a961c</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> Is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Vetting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vetting</span></a> Two <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> on Her <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Shortlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Shortlist</span></a>. An <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ALLFEMALETICKET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ALLFEMALETICKET</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Governor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Governor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GretchenWhitmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GretchenWhitmer</span></a> is reportedly on the list—as is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CommerceSecretary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommerceSecretary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GinaRaimondo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GinaRaimondo</span></a>, both of whom would make <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> if <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/selected" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selected</span></a> by Harris. </p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/kamala-harris-vets-veep-list-with-josh-shapiro-roy-cooper-andy-beshear-more" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thedailybeast.com/kamala-harri</span><span class="invisible">s-vets-veep-list-with-josh-shapiro-roy-cooper-andy-beshear-more</span></a></p>
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