Lutnick Signals Optimism on Trade With Taiwan, Switzerland (1)

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicted the US will eventually reach trade deals with Taiwan, Switzerland and India, while saying South Korea has not yet formally signed the agreement it has reached.

Lutnick, speaking Thursday on CNBC, offered a rundown of talks with counterparts as the fate of President Donald Trump’s trade agenda — and his legal authority for certain tariffs — swirls.

“I think India, we’ll sort it out once they stop buying Russian oil. We’ve got a big deal coming with Taiwan. We’ll probably get a deal done with Switzerland,” Lutnick told CNBC. “Those are countries that are ...