Howard Lutnick: The nominee for Commerce Secretary who is influencing trade and technology.
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Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick to be the new commerce secretary. This means Lutnick would be in charge of many things like building new computer chip factories and keeping track of the weather.
Lutnick is a successful businessman and a close friend of Trump. He was even on Trump's TV show, 'The Apprentice'.
Some people really wanted Trump to choose Lutnick for this job. They think he will make big changes.
During his campaign, Trump talked about putting taxes on things brought in from other countries. Lutnick agrees with this idea, but many experts think it's a bad plan.
Lutnick also likes cryptocurrency, which is like digital money. Trump seems to like cryptocurrency too, and even started his own platform for it.
Questions
Who did Donald Trump choose as the new commerce secretary?
Donald Trump chose Howard Lutnick as the new commerce secretary.
What does Lutnick think about taxes on imports?
Lutnick agrees with Trump's idea of putting taxes on things brought in from other countries.
What is cryptocurrency?
Cryptocurrency is like digital money.
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