Brandon Lutnick

Senate Probes Commerce Secretary Lutnick's Firm for Tariff Insider Trading

2025-08-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Senate Democrats flagged Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s firm Cantor Fitzgerald for creating financial products allowing clients to bet on Supreme Court tariff rulings, raising insider dealing concerns. Lutnick, a top tariff negotiator, is father of Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Brandon Lutnick. …

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Trump Commerce Secretary's Crypto Firm Ties to El Salvador Reveal Complex Business Networks

2025-05-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald has significant business interests in cryptocurrency, including a 5% stake in Tether and a $775 million investment in Rumble. These investments reveal complex connections between the Trump administration, cryptocurrency firms, and El …

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