Trump plans to name Larry Kudlow his top economic advisor, replacing Gary Cohn: Sources

By artappraiser on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 1:07pm |

If true, fuggeabout that whole protectionist thing! He's about as "free-trade" as one can get.

By Eamon Javers & Jacob Pramuk @ CNBC.com, 14 minutes ago

President Donald Trump plans to name Larry Kudlow as his top economic advisor, sources told CNBC.

Trump could announce his decision to choose Kudlow as his National Economic Council director as soon as Thursday. The president offered the CNBC senior contributor and on-air personality the job on Tuesday night, and Kudlow accepted, a person familiar told CNBC.

Kudlow would replace Gary Cohn, who left the White House earlier this month amid disagreements about tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The longtime CNBC personality advocates for free trade and generally opposes tariffs [....]

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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/14/trump-to-name-larry-kudlow-as-gary-cohn-replacement.html