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Howard Lutnick

What's on Howard Lutnick's mind?

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the Korea package lands in September 28% the UAE export-control questions 20% · newcrypto's CLARITY Act ask 17% the 50% Canada tariff deadline 11% · neweverything else 24%
#1
Seoul Says Meaningful Progress; First Project Lands in September

Two straight days across the table from Korea's industry minister, and the payoff is a first project announcement penciled for September.

Junggwan Kim Meets Lutnick for Second Consecutive Day, Finalizing U.S. Strategic Investment Coordination

아시아경제 · 2026-08-19
our translation

he needs a ribbon to cut, not another memorandum. putting 'september' on the record is how he makes seoul's homework due before anyone back home starts renegotiating it.

Second straight day of Kim meetingsvery sure · 3 sources
#2
House Democrats Want to Know Who Profits From the UAE Chip Waivers
new — House Foreign Affairs letter landed todaypretty sure · 2 sources
#3
Coinbase and Ripple Take Their Bill Problem to Commerce
Coinbase and Ripple came in personpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Canada's 50% Tariff Clock Is Still Running
new — No deal after LeBlanc's Washington trippretty sure · 2 sources
thursday, august 20
Carry the Coinbase and Ripple CLARITY ask into the Oval(reported)
Draft the reply to Meeks and Kamlager-Dove on UAE chips(reported)
Ring LeBlanc before the 50% tariffs actually land(reported)
Tell a camera nobody has ever done a deal like this(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Crypto Executives Meet Commerce Secretary Lutnick Ahead of Trump Talks on CLARITY Act

news.google.com · 2026-08-20

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