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Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the U.S.-Ghana Business Forrum

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Good afternoon, and thank you, Scott, for that kind introduction. Thank you, Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta, Ministers from the Government of Ghana, the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana, and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat for organizing this gathering. We appreciate you graciously hosting our delegation, which includes a team from the U.S. Department of Commerce, our...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Build Back Better Regional Challenge Conference

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Thank you, Assistant Secretary Castillo, for the warm welcome and good afternoon, everyone. It is great to be here with you in person. The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is the marquee of EDA’s American Rescue Plan programs and represents the Biden Administration’s commitment to rebuilding American communities, especially those that have historically been underserved. These are big, holistic...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Women's Business Roundtable in Cote d’Ivoire

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Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining today’s conversation. I am delighted to be here in Côte d’Ivoire and to have spent the last few days speaking with private sector and government leaders working to bolster trade and investment. But I am especially excited to learn from today’s exchange. According to a 2019 World Bank report, Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest rate of...

Remarks by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Good evening. It’s a pleasure to join you. The Netherlands and the United States share a long history of partnership based on shared democratic values. We are NATO allies. And our trade and investment relationship continues to promote economic growth and benefits workers in both of our nations. In 2021, two-way trade between our countries totaled more than 88 billion dollars. Approximately 9...

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit High Tea with ASEAN Leaders and U.S. Executives

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Thank you, Ambassador Osius, for that introduction. It’s an honor to be here. Since I became Commerce Secretary last year, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to ministers from most of your governments and travel to the region. We’ve discussed the U.S. commitment to ASEAN and our desire to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth together. And I’ve heard you speak about the principle of...

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...

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...