Trump Tells Allies He Wants Robert Lighthizer

Lighthizer and his allies lay the groundwork for Trump’s massive new tariffs
Preemptive efforts to counter expected criticism of tariffs signal an even greater shake-up on trade during Trump’s second term.
Donald Trump Tells Allies He Wants Robert Lighthizer As His Trade Czar
Trump could change his mind and offer Lighthizer another senior role in his administration, including Treasury secretary, Commerce secretary or even director of the National Econo
Tariff proponent Lighthizer reportedly asked to run trade in Trump administration
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly asked Robert Lighthizer, a high-profile protectionist and tariff proponent, to once again to lead U.S. trade policy.
Trump asks Lighthizer, architect of US-China trade war tariffs, to be trade chief: report
As US trade representative, Lighthizer also played a major role in the renegotiation of Nafta with Mexico and Canada.
Donald Trump has not asked Robert Lighthizer to reprise US trade chief post
Lighthizer was one of the leading figures during the then-president's first term in the imposition of hefty tariffs on Chinese imports and the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement,
Lighthizer, allies preparing to argue for steep new Trump tariffs - Politico
Investing.com - President-elect Donald Trump's former US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and people close to him are laying the groundwork to pitch the benefits of potentially aggressive tariffs,
Trump ex-trade chief tries to convince lawmakers higher tariffs won’t tank economy
Robert Lighthizer — who served as Donald Trump's U.S. Trade Representative — is on a mission to "convince lawmakers and the public that their plans for dramatically higher tariffs will energize the economy instead of tanking it,
Top USTR contender Lighthizer seen to be a protectionist, drive hard bargains
US and India saw their share of issues under the previous Trump administration, concerns over potential tariff hikes remains ...
Who is Robert Lighthizer whom Trump has asked to be US trade chief?
Donald Trump has reportedly asked Robert Lighthizer to rejoin his administration as US Trade Representative. Lighthizer ...
FX daily: The name Lighthizer sends tremors through FX
Rest of World currencies took a leg lower on Friday after reports suggested that Robert Lighthizer will likely head the next Trump administration’s trade policy. His name shouldn’t have come as a ...
Tariffs are hard work
Good morning. It is a pleasant irony that Bitcoin, the “anti-fiat” currency, has notched its highest value based on the outcomes of a US election, a decidedly governmental process. With the currency ...
Elon Musk, Robert Lighthizer, Stephen Miller: All the president-elect's men
Donald Trump's decisions are eclectic and unpredictable, but the figures that gravitate around him shed light on his ...
Trump taps Marco Rubio & Michael Waltz, known to be pro-India and tough on China, for top jobs
During his first term, Trump became the first US President to name China as a strategic threat and rival. He also revived the ...
E&E13h
Lighthizer and allies lay groundwork for Trump’s massive new tariffs
Robert Lighthizer, a gruff Ohio-born trade lawyer, and his allies have been circulating memos among themselves as they ...
Morning Bid: Post-election dollar revs up, China battles deflation
Offset by U.S. tariff fears, markets were under-whelmed by the latest stimulus from the country's top legislative body, which ...