Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick emphatically rejected the risks of a recession even as markets slide — and said America’s biggest trading partners could easily avoid Trump’s twice-delayed tariffs. Lutnick, 63, was asked if he was worried about the US sliding into recession Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” — and gave an unequivocal answer.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he did not expect immediate tariff relief for China since it continues to subsidize fentanyl production that is

President Donald Trump's Commerce secretary indicates there won't be a "pause" on tariffs, but negotiations with Canada and Mexico will meet "in the middle."

U.S. tariffs of 25% on imports of steel and aluminum will take effect as scheduled on Wednesday, Lutnick said.

U.S. President Donald Trump is keeping new tariffs in place on Mexico, Canada and China to pressure them to block the flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl into the United States, top White House economic officials said Sunday.