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Jun232017

U.S. Department of Commerce Makes $30 Million Available to Assist America’s Coal Communities

To support locally-driven efforts in coal country to spur job growth, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has published a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) making $30 million in funds available to assist coal communities through the 2017 Assistance to Coal Communities (ACC 2017) initiative.

Jun212017

Secretary Wilbur Ross Concludes 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit

The Department of Commerce concluded its fourth SelectUSA Investment Summit (Investment Summit) on Tuesday, setting records for total registrations and participating international business representatives. More than 3,000 people registered for the Investment Summit, including 1,200 business representatives from 64 foreign markets...

Jun212017

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NOAA Data Helps Retail and Manufacturing Business Minimize Impacts from Weather and Climate

From making sure warm winter coats are in stock at just the right time to accurately evaluating the underlying causes of fluctuations in the U.S. economy, NCEI’s...

Jun142017

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NIST Awards $38.5 Million to Accelerate Public Safety Communications Technologies

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $38.5 million to 33 research and development (R&D) projects aimed at...

Jun092017

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Foreign Direct Investment: Driving Global Competitiveness and Innovation

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays an important role in the U.S. economy. It leads to the creation of jobs, an increase in wealth and living standards, and overall growth...

Jun152017

Statement of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on U.S. Sugar Industry Support for Deal with Mexico

“I am glad all parties have agreed that the new sugar agreement is fair and addresses the shortcomings of the original deal. Thank you to our industry partners, as well as our Mexican counterparts, for their hard work. I look forward to seeing the public comments on this deal, but am hopeful that we can successfully implement this new agreement with the support and cooperation of all...

Jun142017

Department of Commerce Announces Changes to the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Private Angler Recreational Season

For the first time in a decade, Federal authorities and the five Gulf States have agreed to align Federal and State private angler red snapper fishing seasons for the remainder of the summer, and the Department of Commerce has re-opened the 2017 private angler recreational season for 39 weekend days and holidays. Majority Whip Scalise and other Members of Congress were instrumental in reaching...

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Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross joined White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer at the daily press briefing on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. more info | view original

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Secretary Ross at White House Daily Press Briefing (04/25/17)

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On March 30, 2017, the Department of Commerce and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the selection of AT&T to build the first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to America’s first responders. Speakers at the announcement event included Secretary Wilbur Ross, Congressman Greg Walden, Congresswoman Susan Brooks, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, FirstNet board bmembers, and public safety officers and first responders. more info | view original

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Secretary Ross's Announcement Regarding Dedicated Public Safety Public Safety Broadband Network

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Secretary Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. greets an employee on his first day as Secretary of Commerce on March 1, 2017. Photo by Jay Premack / USPTO. more info | view original

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Secretary Ross greets an employee on his first day as Secretary of Commerce

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Secretary Ross's first address to employees on March 1, 2017. Photo by Jay Premack / USPTO. more info | view original

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On March 10, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. and his Mexican Counterpart Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal announced a renewed effort to resolve ongoing issues with Mexican sugar export and anti-bunching limits. more info | view original

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Secretary Ross and Secretary Guajardo Announce New Efforts to Resolve Mexican Sugar Export Issues

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Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. announces that China’s Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd., known collectively as ZTE, has agreed to a record-high combined civil and criminal penalty of $1.19 billion, pending approval from the courts, after illegally shipping telecommunications equipment to Iran and North Korea in violation of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). more info | view original

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Secretary Ross Announces $1.19 Billion Penalty for Chinese Company ZTE

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. addresses employees upon arrival at the Department of Commerce on Wednesday, March 1st, at 9:30 a.m. in the Herbert C. Hoover Building auditorium. more info | view original

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U.S. Department of Commerce Makes $30 Million Available to Assist America’s Coal Communities

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NOAA Data Helps Retail and Manufacturing Business Minimize Impacts from Weather and Climate

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NIST Awards $38.5 Million to Accelerate Public Safety Communications Technologies

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Foreign Direct Investment: Driving Global Competitiveness and Innovation

Statement of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on U.S. Sugar Industry Support for Deal with Mexico

Department of Commerce Announces Changes to the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Private Angler Recreational Season

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