China tariffs in focus as president-elect’s high-profile advisers like Elon Musk push candidates who embody a break from ‘business as usual’.
Divisions among US president-elect Donald Trump’s advisers over who will get key economic roles in the new administration dominated coverage of the transition on Monday, highlighting concern over tariffs, a central issue in US-China relations.
The leading contenders for US treasury secretary include billionaire Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick and hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent.
