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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...

Apr232016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Attend 2016 Hannover Messe and Tour Hamburg Port in Germany

Trade and InvestmentHannover MesseForeign Direct Investment (FDI)EU-U.S. Privacy ShieldDigital Single Market (DSM)Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will travel to Hannover, Germany from April 24-27 to attend the 2016 Hannover Messe, the world’s largest trade fair for industrial technology. President Obama is leading the overall U.S. delegation. The visit is an opportunity to celebrate the deep partnership between the U.S. and Germany, showcase innovation taking place on both sides of the Atlantic,...

Apr192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman Endorse Statement Calling for Action to Address Steel Excess Capacity

Trade and InvestmentSteel Excess Capacity
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today announced that several economies have joined together to issue a statement that includes steps to address steel excess capacity. The statement comes one day after Secretary Pritzker and Ambassador Froman expressed their disappointment that during the High-Level Meeting on global excess capacity in the...

Apr192016

Department of Commerce Releases R&D Roadmap for Using Data Analysis to Enhance Public Safety

InnovationDataThe Internet of Things (IoT)
The U.S. Department of Commerce today issued the Public Safety Analytics R&D Roadmap, which outlines opportunities to spur innovation and improve public safety by making data more accessible and useful for police, firefighters, emergency medical services and other first responders. Published by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), this report evaluates software,...

Apr182016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman Following the Conclusion of the High-level Meeting on Excess Capacity and Structural Adjustment in the Steel Sector

Trade and InvestmentU.S. Steel IndustryOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)Penny PritzkerMichael Froman
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman issued the following statement after the conclusion of the high-level meeting in Brussels, Belgium on excess capacity and structural adjustment in the steel sector.

Apr132016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

InnovationCybersecurityCybersecurity National Action PlanPenny Pritzker
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, which President Obama announced as part of the Cybersecurity National Action Plan on February 9, 2016. Today, President Obama named the 10 individuals who will serve on the non-partisan Commission. The Commission’s first meeting will take place tomorrow at the...

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