Howard Lutnick

Taiwan has declined a proposal from the United States for an equal split in semiconductor production, as confirmed by the island’s leading tariff negotiator. Taiwan, US Advance Tariff Talks, $10 Billion Farm Deal Taiwan’s Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun has rejected the U.S. proposal for a...

President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have placed a bold demand on the global semiconductor industry: half of all chips used in America must be manufactured in America.  Additionally, Taiwan, through Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSMC), needs to relocate a...

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan has been working aggressively to line up funding and customer partnerships critical to the company's turnaround. It was reported on Thursday that he has reached out to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE: TSM) as well. Partnerships and...

President Donald Trump has announced a significant price cut for his much-hyped Trump Gold Card visa, a move that has sparked a debate about the program’s future. Gold Card Visa Slashed To $1 Million, Critics Remain Wary Trump recently signed an executive order introducing the Trump Gold Card...

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), has expressed his support for a merit-based immigration system in the U.S. amid President Donald Trump‘s $100,000 H-1B visa fee. Dimon Calls Trump’s H-1B Move ‘Off-Guard’, Urges Merit-Based System Dimon, in a...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that President Donald Trump’s demands for a $350 billion investment in the U.S. could trigger a 1997-style Asian financial meltdown, without the necessary safeguards. Seeks Currency Swap With Washington “Without a currency swap, if we were to...

President Donald Trump has exercised his administration’s “golden share” authority to prevent the shutdown of a U.S. Steel plant in Granite City, Illinois. ‘Golden Share' Veto The “golden share” grants veto power over certain corporate actions...

On Friday, the Donald Trump administration said it would require companies to pay $100,000 per year for each H-1B visa, a dramatic increase that could reshape tech hiring and trigger broader consequences for the U.S. position in the global artificial intelligence race. Administration Pushes To...

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said that President Donald Trump’s administration is working to lift shares of the Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC:FNMA), or Fannie Mae, and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (OTC:FMCC), or Freddie Mac, ahead of what could be “the largest...

On Friday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick criticized Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE, saying the billionaire prioritized firing workers over slashing waste, fraud and abuse, undermining the initiative's original mission....

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is creating an “investment accelerator” within his department, targeting major corporations, including Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) and Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT). According to The New York Times report, the fund, led by former Morgan Stanley (NYSE:...

The Trump administration's unique investment in Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) could be viewed as a template for how Washington may secure strategically vital industries by buying large stakes in publicly traded companies. INTC stock is moving higher. See the real-time chart here.  President...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that the Trump administration is considering buying ownership stakes in major defense contractors, similar to its recent controversial move to acquire part of chipmaker Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC). Trump Administration Eyes Defense Contractors During an...

Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) stock climbed more than 6% on Friday after President Donald Trump said the government should acquire roughly a 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker. Waiting For Official Announcement President Trump told reporters at the White House that Intel had agreed to the deal,...

Beijing has reportedly moved to curb sales of Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) China-specific AI chip after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made remarks about export policy that Chinese officials reportedly found "insulting." Chinese Regulators Push Alibaba, ByteDance to Slash H20 Chip...