The media is reporting that President Elect Donald Trump has chosen Wilbur Ross to be Commerce Secretary. It's a dynamite choice. Ross is well schooled in both domestic and international commerce. He is not the sort who will be fooled in a negotiation or who would misunderstand the impact of a trade deal or a business merger. Trump said repeatedly during the campaign that he would bring in great people who would improve the lot of the American worker. The selection of Ross clearly meets that criteria.
Two caveats are in order: first, there has been no official announcement about Ross. The reports could be wrong (let's hope not). Second, Ross is rather old (it is rumored that his first wife was Betsy Ross.) I doubt that Ross lacks the energy to perform well as Commerce Secretary, but we will have to see how that unfolds.
Two caveats are in order: first, there has been no official announcement about Ross. The reports could be wrong (let's hope not). Second, Ross is rather old (it is rumored that his first wife was Betsy Ross.) I doubt that Ross lacks the energy to perform well as Commerce Secretary, but we will have to see how that unfolds.
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