Trump to name Howard Lutnick to lead Commerce Department

Reuters Donald Trump is expected to name investor Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, to lead the US commerce department, according to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. If confirmed, Lutnick would oversee a department that helps boost domestic manufacturing and US companies. It is often a key player in areas where business and national security interests collide, such as restricting technology exports to China or enacting tariffs

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Dogecoin briefly surges 20% after Trump announces a Department of Government Efficiency — DOGE

Dogecoin shot higher on Tuesday night, extending its postelection surge after President-elect Donald Trump formally announced the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, which he referred to as “DOGE” in his statement. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, former Republican presidential candidate and Strive Asset Management co-founder, will lead the department, Trump said in a statement. Together, they “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government

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Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to lead newly formed Department of Government Efficiency By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. Musk and Ramaswamy “will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in a statement. Trump said their work would conclude by July 4, 2026, adding that a smaller

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