Lutnick’s media blitz reveals that he either knows very little about basic economics or is willing to say things that simply aren’t true to please his boss.

Lutnick said Trump is working to balance a trade deficit and repair five big industries: automobiles, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, lumber, and metals.

CNN’s “State of the Union” — Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy; Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; Reps. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Haley Stevens, D-Mich.

The University of Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment tumbled 10.5% on a monthly basis in March and plunged 27.1% over the ...