How Howard Lutnick Could Shake Up Global Trade

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : And in announcing that he had picked Lutnick for the role, Trump said that the commerce secretary would have "additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative."
43% : Washington insiders are speculating that the phrase means that Trump may try to fold the latter position within the Commerce Department, a move that has been tried before to combine government trade work.
39% : While Trump has pledged a speedy end to the war, fighting has intensified.
33% : That Carr linked the incident to the F.C.C.'s ruling on Skydance's proposed combination with Paramount, which owns CBS, is another sign that Trump could use his presidency to go after perceived enemies.
17% : In other transition news: Trump picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to run Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare, and Linda McMahon for education secretary.

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