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Wilbur Ross was Trump’s first-term tariff hawk. Now he says refunds give importers ‘an extra profit’ and pay them ‘more than the money’ they laid out
Politics
Wilbur Ross was Trump’s first-term tariff hawk. Now he says refunds give importers ‘an extra profit’ and pay them ‘more than the money’ they laid out
By Catherina GioinoOctober 1, 2026
Wilbur Ross says New York’s pied-à-terre tax targets people who ‘can’t retaliate at the ballot box’
Politics
Wilbur Ross says New York’s pied-à-terre tax targets people who ‘can’t retaliate at the ballot box’
By Catherina GioinoSeptember 30, 2026
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) The Hon. Wilbur Ross, President, Chairman & CEO of the Ross Acquisition Corp. II speaks onstage during the 2024 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York Times Square on September 23, 2024 in New York City.
Economy
Trump’s former trade architect says the president can’t backtrack on tariffs because he’s ‘too committed’ now: ‘That would be a pretty horrific decision’
By Eva RoytburgNovember 4, 2025
Warren Buffett with Wilbur Ross (center).
Finance
My run-in with Warren Buffett involved a bankrupt textile mill—I outbid him, but he held no grudge: Wilbur Ross
By Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.September 9, 2024
Some Huawei U.S. Suppliers Get Commerce Okay to Resume Business, Others Denied
Politics
Some Huawei U.S. Suppliers Get Commerce Okay to Resume Business, Others Denied
By Jenny Leonard, Ian King and BloombergNovember 20, 2019
Wilbur Ross Napping At UN
Politics
Commerce Secretary Ross Appears to Sleep Through Trump’s UN Speech
By Chris MorrisSeptember 24, 2019
A boy wearing an U.S. t-shirt waves a Chinese national flag in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Finance
The U.S. May Have Snubbed a Critical Dealmaker in China Trade Talks
By Erik ShermanJune 17, 2019
Celebrating The Life Of Mario Buatta
Self-Proclaimed Billionaire Wilbur Ross Doesn’t ‘Understand Why’ Unpaid Federal Workers Are Going to Food Banks
By Laura Stampler/TIMEJanuary 24, 2019
Wilbur Ross Delivers Remarks At Commerce Department Investment Summit
Leadership
Watchdog Says Commerce Chief Wilbur Ross Broke Laws and Lied, Wants Investigation
By Glenn FleishmanAugust 13, 2018
Wilbur Ross
Leadership
Secretary of Commerce Says It’s ‘a Little Premature’ to Discuss a U.S. Withdrawal from the WTO
By Renae ReintsJuly 2, 2018
Wilbur Ross, picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve
Finance
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Isn’t Really a Billionaire, Forbes Says
By Sarah GrayNovember 7, 2017
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Interview
Leadership
Commerce Chief Wilbur Ross Has Links to a Putin-Tied Firm, Reports Say
By ReutersNovember 5, 2017
Wilbur Ross speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Fort Washington, National Harbor, Maryland
Leadership
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Abruptly Canceled His Germany Trip
By ReutersJune 27, 2017
How Two of Trump’s Cabinet Picks Made Hundreds of Millions From ‘Sweetheart’ Government Deals
Finance
How Two of Trump’s Cabinet Picks Made Hundreds of Millions From ‘Sweetheart’ Government Deals
By Stephen GandelFebruary 13, 2017
Wilbur Ross, picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve
Finance
What Wilbur Ross Said About Trump and Cybersecurity at His Confirmation Hearing
By Jen WiecznerJanuary 18, 2017
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