Department of Commerce

Sep272016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Lead Presidential Delegation to Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has been designated by President Obama to lead a Presidential Delegation to Kyiv, Ukraine, for the Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Babyn Yar Massacre on September 29. While in Kyiv, September 28-29, Secretary Pritzker will also continue the Department’s high-level engagement with Ukrainian officials on economic reforms that will strengthen...

Sep272016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Cybersecurity Summit

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address to executives, technology industry leaders, and high-ranking government and national security officials at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s fifth-annual Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, DC.

Sep272016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Redesignates 12 Manufacturing Communities

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that 12 diverse communities will be redesignated as Manufacturing Communities as a part of the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) initiative until 2018. The communities were all initially designated under the first round of the IMCP competition in 2014.

Sep262016

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Working to Make More Cities “Smart Cities”

As part of its Smart Cities Week celebrations, today the White House announced the award of our first funds to support the effort, with grants totaling $350,000 for projects...

Sep262016

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Our Role in Realizing Africa’s Potential

The integration of the African continent in the global economy is one of the most significant — and, to me, energizing — trends of our time. Companies looking for the next...

Sep232016

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews and Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu host 10 leading Dutch investors at the Department of Commerce to learn more about their U.S. operations and discuss their workforce challenges

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American Apprenticeships are Red, White, Blue… and Maybe Orange

Name a European country that is among our top trading partners and whose multinationals employ more than 400,000 workers in the United States. Their highly skilled workforce...

Sep262016

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U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Updated Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $6.6 Trillion, 45.5 Million Jobs to U.S. Economy

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a comprehensive report that finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 45 million U.S. jobs and contribute more than $6 trillion dollars to, or 38.2 percent of, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). The report, a joint product of the Commerce Department's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and...

Sep222016

U.S. Department of Commerce Report Demonstrates Exports to Free Trade Agreement Partners Support American Jobs

The U.S. Department of Commerce today issued its Jobs Supported by Export Destination 2015 report showing that U.S. goods exports to current free trade agreement partners supported more than 3 million jobs in 2015, an increase of more than 22 percent since 2009.

Sep202016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Hosts United Nations Refugee Roundtable with Private Sector Executives

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker hosted the President’s Call to Action Refugee Roundtable held in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly. President Obama joined the roundtable halfway through the discussion to hear the business leaders’ thoughts on how to address the refugee crisis.

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