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Business Diversity Principles Initiative

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Download the Business Diversity Principles Fact Sheet (PDF) The Department of Commerce is developing the Business Diversity Principles (BDP) Initiative as part of its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan goal of promoting inclusive capitalism and equitable economic growth for all Americans. The BDP Initiative aims to foster a more equitable economic landscape by encouraging businesses to learn from each other...

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Egypt, Ethiopia, and Jordan's Agreements to Purchase Boeing Aircraft

Press releases
At the Dubai Air Show this week, Boeing announced several deals including contracts with Egypt, Ethiopia, which was the largest-ever purchase of Boeing airplanes in African history, and Jordan. These deals included the sale of 38 Boeing 737 Max aircraft and 17 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, with options for more, amounting to approximately $21.2 billion of U.S. export content . After the...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao

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Following President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s summit on Wednesday with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Woodside, California, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met yesterday with Minister of Commerce of the PRC Wang Wentao to discuss the U.S.-China bilateral commercial relationship and to follow up on developments since the Secretary’s trip in August. During the...

Creating a Talented Pipeline of Workers through Apprenticeships and Career Pathways Programs

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Earlier this week, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo gave virtual remarks at a National Apprenticeship Week event hosted by Metaverse where she underlined the Biden Administration’s commitment to America’s workforce by creating direct pathways to good-paying jobs. “Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the federal government is investing more than a trillion dollars in...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin while in San Francisco participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Secretary Raimondo thanked the Prime Minister for his support of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) and welcomed the significant progress made, including the substantial conclusion on...

Raimondo Announces Substantial Conclusion of IPEF Pillars III & IV, Signs Landmark Pillar II Supply Chain Agreement

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A joint Press Statement from the 14 IPEF partners is available here. Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the substantial conclusion of negotiations of the Clean Economy Agreement and the Fair Economy Agreement of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), following the IPEF Ministerial meeting in San Francisco, California. IPEF Ministers also signed the Pillar...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Prime Minister of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka while participating in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo reaffirmed the Department of Commerce’s commitment to enhancing our economic ties with the Pacific Island Countries, and Fiji in particular, as part of the Biden-Harris...

Joint Statement From Indo-Pacific Economic Framework For Prosperity Partner Nations

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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released the below joint statement from the 14 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) partner nations: PRESS STATEMENT ON Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Meetings in San Francisco The 14 IPEF partners signed the IPEF Supply Chain Agreement and announced the substantial conclusion of the negotiations for the IPEF Clean Economy...