Trade · Ethics · Government · Economy·February 21, 2026
Lutnick's sons ran Cantor Fitzgerald as it explored buying tariff refund rights while he shaped tariff policy
A Cantor salesman claimed the firm put through a $10 million tariff-refund trade, Senators Wyden and Warren launched a formal probe
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