Lutnick Pushed to Weaken Chip Rules That Overlap With His Family Business

New York Times - Nov 15, 2026

The commerce secretary has been writing new rules that would affect Southeast Asian data centers, some of which are clients of his former firm.

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Lutnick Pushed to Weaken Chip Rules That Overlap With His Family Business

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