Thank you, Rev. Sharpton, and thank you to the National Action Network for your tireless work advancing civil rights and expanding opportunity for everyone in America. It’s an honor to be here today to talk about the work we’ve done and the work ahead of us to create a better, more equal, more prosperous United States of America. Now, I am the Secretary of Commerce. And we do a lot of things...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan. During their meeting, the Secretary thanked the Coordinating Minister for his government’s strong support for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), including hosting the previous negotiating round in Bali. The two also discussed their...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher to discuss the robust U.S.-Netherlands commercial relationship and ongoing collaboration on a range of issues. The two also discussed the 4th Ministerial-level U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in May and other opportunities to enhance...

Thank you, Judd, for those framing remarks, and for generously hosting us all here today. Thank you, Takreem, Rahama, and Peter, for your leadership of the PAC-DBIA, and thank you to all members of the PAC-DBIA for taking the time for this meeting and for all the work that has led up to today. I’m excited about today’s meeting. I also want to take a moment to acknowledge two friends in the room...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed Mathias Cormann, the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to Washington, D.C., to discuss the digital economy and the importance of ensuring robust cross-border data flows built on our shared data privacy values. Specifically, they discussed the implementation of the 2022 OECD Declaration on...

Good morning, everyone. Thank you to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for hosting us. I want to acknowledge the members of the Ukrainian Government who are with us, including Prime Minister Shmyhal, with whom I met yesterday, and Ambassador Markarova, with whom I’ve worked closely over the last two years. In the nearly 14 months since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the U.S. has worked on...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Minister of Economy and Finance Giancarlo Giorgetti to discuss several issues important to strengthening transatlantic trade relations. During the meeting, the Secretary and Minister discussed the upcoming Ministerial-level U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council (TTC) meeting in May, and the Secretary noted the progress made through the TTC...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo welcomed Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to Washington, D.C. to discuss Ukraine’s plans for reconstruction and ways in which the Department of Commerce and U.S. private sector can support. The Secretary reiterated her strong support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and her commitment to Ukraine’s reconstruction. In addition, The...