Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday called President Trump's economic policies "the most important thing America has ever had." The big picture: Concerns are building that the Trump administration's tariffs might trigger a recession and CBS News' Nancy Cordes asked Lutnick whether the policies would "be worth it if they lead to a recession,

The president's tariff announcements have rocked the stock markets and fueled concerns of an economic downturn.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended President Donald Trumps economic policies in a CBS interview, insisting they were worth it even if they triggered a recession. He emphasized that Trumps policies were