Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Too Wide to Work: Griffith & Short

Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, is going to have one of the new administration’s most difficult cabinet positions, given Trump’s promises for his second term. While Lutnick has proven himself to be charismatic and resilient throughout his career, rising to the top of one of the country’s most prestigious financial firms, he will be hard-pressed to implement Trump’s tariff agenda without shipwrecking the American economy.

Lutnick will advise Trump on enforcing trade agreements, regulating exports and overseeing intellectual property rights — all geared toward restoring economic prosperity and putting the American people first. In many respects, ...