Hello everyone! Thank you, David, for that introduction and for your remarkable leadership in affordable housing. As we recover from the pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to building back a better, more equitable economy where no one is left behind. Toward that aim, we’re committed to closing the digital divide and getting all Americans connected to reliable, high-speed...

Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you all at the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Thank you, Judy, for the kind introduction and for your remarkable leadership. Today I’d like to introduce you to our new MBDA political leadership and share what we’re doing at the Department of Commerce to advocate for minority businesses. Since May, we’ve been proud to have Miguel Estien serve...

Good afternoon! It’s great to be here with all of you. Thank you, President Marrs, for that kind introduction and thank you to British American Business for inviting me to speak today. Following the trade dip during the 2020 lockdown, I’m proud to say that trade between the United States and the UK has rebounded strongly. Just look at the data. Today the United States is the UK’s single largest...

Hello everyone! Thank you, Aaron, for that kind introduction, and thank you, Fawn, for your remarkable leadership. It’s great to be here with you all at the 78th National Congress of Indian Americans. As we recover from the pandemic, the Biden-Harris Administration is committed to building back a better, more equitable economy where no one is left behind. As part of that agenda, the Department of...

Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you at the third annual Cleveland Sister Cities Conference. Thank you, Joe, for that kind introduction and thank you, Elizabeth, for organizing this important event. I also want to express my gratitude to Global Cleveland and the Cleveland Public Library for co-hosting today. As many of you know, I lived in Cleveland for three years before I moved to...

Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you at the Cuyahoga Community College Roundtable. Thank you, Dr. Johnson, for that kind introduction and for organizing this event. I’d also like to thank our Northern Ohio District Export Council members for volunteering your time to support our trade community. And I want to express my gratitude to Jodi Berg from Vitamix and Jack Schron from Jergens for...

Thank you all for taking the time to join this important discussion today. Thank you Pronita and Harin for participating! Job quality is such a critical part of the President’s Build Back Better agenda, and our work together on this issue can help build a national dialogue that leads to real change. We must ensure that job quality guides decisions about federal spending to ensure that our...

Hello everyone! Welcome to the Job Quality Initiative Kickoff Event. Job quality is an integral part of the President’s Build Back Better agenda – especially when it comes to equitable economic growth. I know that improving job quality is also a priority for companies, especially those that are dealing with significant labor shortages. We all share an intuition about what a quality job means to us...