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May242016

Commerce Department Releases Reports Ranking Top Export Markets

Trade and InvestmentTop Markets Series
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the second set of Top Markets Reports that provides the latest assessment of export opportunities for U.S. companies in 19 sectors. As part of the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Top Markets Series launched in 2015, the report ranks future export markets within a particular industry, delivering in-depth commentary on key...

May192016

Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Best Practices Related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems

InnovationUnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on the conclusion of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) multi-stakeholder process to develop best practices for privacy, accountability, and transparency issues regarding commercial and private use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

May162016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Honors U.S. Companies with Presidential Award for Export Achievements

Trade and InvestmentOperational ExcellenceE Awards
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today honored 123 U.S. companies and organizations that export goods and services overseas during the 2016 President’s “E” Awards ceremony. For the first time in the award’s 54-year history, winners represent every state and the District of Columbia. Of this year’s 123 honorees, 105 are small and medium-sized businesses, and 64 firms are manufacturers.

May102016

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, U.S. Department of Commerce, GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth, and City Innovate Foundation Announce First-of-Its-Kind Innovation Lab Bringing Public, Private and Non-Profit Sectors Together to Solve Urban Problems

Innovation
Today, the City Innovate Foundation was joined by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Denise Turner Roth to announce a first-of-its-kind Innovation lab to solve urban problems and scale solutions at 50 United Nations Plaza. The 5,000 sq. ft. Superpublic will serve as a platform for the public, private, and non-...

May042016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in March 2016

Trade and InvestmentInternational Trade in Goods and ServicesExportsTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Penny Pritzker
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the March 2016 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services monthly data. The total trade deficit improved 13.9 percent in March, to $40.4 billion, driven by a $6.0 billion reduction in the goods trade deficit. In addition, new monthly export records were established in travel services -- $15.5...

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