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Deputy Secretary Don Graves Hosts Supply Chain Summit in Detroit with Senators Stabenow and Peters, Congresswomen Lawrence and Tlaib, Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist, and Mayor Duggan

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Innovation, Supplier Diversity, and Semiconductors Front and Center in the Motor City Yesterday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves, U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, U.S. Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence and Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, hosted a Supply Chain Summit, bringing innovation, resilience, and supplier...

Tracking Location from the Sole of a Shoe

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These days, most of us know how to tell where we are. Advances in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology allow us to find our location from anywhere our GPS-enabled smartphones are working. So, what about when our smartphones are not working? Networks get jammed, infrastructure goes down, or sometimes you’re just inside of a concrete building. If you’ve ever been to a subway station...

Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Supply Chain Roundtable in Detroit

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Thank you, Michelle, for that introduction. And thank you all for joining us today. At the Commerce Department, we have one overarching goal: to improve America’s competitiveness so that our workers and companies succeed in the global economy. From day one, President Biden has recognized that if we want to compete globally, we need to invest domestically. A major part of that is rebuilding...

Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Diverse Supply Chain Summit at Wayne State University in Detroit

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Good morning and thank you all for joining us today. I am so excited to be back in Detroit! Thank you, Mayor Duggan for welcoming us again to your beautiful city and thank you to Representative Lawrence and Senators Stabenow and Peters for all the work you do in Washington to deliver for the people of Michigan. I’d also like to thank Lt. Gov Gilchrist and Gov. Whitmer for working tirelessly with...

Deputy Secretary Graves to Lead Trade Mission to South America

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Between May 15-18, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves will lead a trade mission to Brazil as part of the 2022 South America Trade Mission and Business Conference. Aside from Brazil, the broader South America trade mission will include stops in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay. Department of Commerce trade missions are official...

FACT SHEET: Investments in secure and resilient supply chains will grow Michigan businesses, create jobs, and expand opportunity.

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Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Detroit, Michigan, today to support swift passage of the Bipartisan Innovation Act currently under negotiation between the House and Senate, which will make transformational investments in U.S. innovation and job growth. The bill will also advance the competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing industry, support Michigan’s workers, and help grow...

Raimondo Announces Temporary Suspension of 232 Tariffs on Ukraine Steel

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Suspended tariffs will bolster one of Ukraine’s most important industries Today, United States Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the United States of America will be temporarily suspending 232 tariffs on Ukrainian steel for one year. Ukraine’s steel industry is uniquely important to the country’s economic strength, employing 1 in 13 Ukrainians with good-paying jobs. Some of Ukraine...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the U.S. Chamber Global Forum

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Thank you to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to speak today. We have one overarching goal at the Commerce Department: to improve America’s competitiveness so that our workers and companies can succeed in the global economy. And a major part of achieving that goal is revitalizing of our alliances around the world. I am especially heartened by the cooperation between the U.S. and our...