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Seven Teams Selected to Strengthen Regional Workforce Development Efforts Through the Communities that Work Partnership Initiative

InnovationCommunities that Work PartnershipAspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI)Skills for Business

Ensuring a strong and skilled workforce is critical to America’s continued economic competitiveness. For the first time, the Department of Commerce has made skills and...

Jul162015

Expanding Agribusiness Opportunities in Ukraine

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Expanding Agribusiness Opportunities in Ukraine

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Ukraine Business Forum

As the President of DuPont Crop Protection, I was honored to participate in the U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum on Monday, July 13, 2015. Co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of...

Jul162015

Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews Addresses First-Ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum

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First-Ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum Provides Important Recommendations For Improved Economic Partnership

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Ukraine Business ForumUkrainian Prime Minister Arseniy YatsenyukBruce H. Andrews

This week, I had the opportunity to participate in the first ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum, co-hosted by the Department of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. At...

Jul152015

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Addresses the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference

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Secretary Pritzker Promotes Entrepreneurship and a Path Forward for America's Economy in Kansas City

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On Tuesday, Secretary Pritzker traveled to Kansas City to address up-and-coming entrepreneurs as well as important community groups. She began the day with a roundtable at...

Jul152015

U.S. Department of Commerce, Aspen Institute Announce Seven Regional Site Teams Selected for 'Communities that Work Partnership'

InnovationCommunities that Work PartnershipAspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI)

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Workforce Strategies Initiative at the Aspen Institute today announced the selection of seven regional site teams, comprised of...

Jul152015

International Visitors Spent More than $18 Billion in May 2015

Trade and InvestmentTravel and Tourism

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that international visitors spent more than $18 billion on travel to, and tourism-related activities within, the...

Jul152015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at National Council of La Raza Annual Conference

InnovationComprehensive Immigration ReformSkills for BusinessEntrepreneurshipNational Council of La Raza (NCLR)

During her remarks, Secretary Pritzker outlined a path forward for America’s economic leadership, focused on key investments in people, innovation, and infrastructure.

Jul142015

U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks on Outcomes of First-Ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Ukraine Business ForumUkrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Earlier this week, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the closing of the first-ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum. At the event, Secretary Penny...

Jul142015

Commerce Department Releases New Reports Ranking Top Export Markets to Help U.S. Companies Win Globally

Trade and InvestmentTop Markets SeriesPenny PritzkerMarcus D. Jadotte

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today released 19 new reports designed to help U.S. exporters identify their next export market by comparing opportunities across...

Jul142015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Addresses Importance of Ukraine's Economic Reform Agenda at First-Ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Ukraine Business ForumU.S. Chamber of Commerce

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed the first-ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum. The Forum consisted of a series of high-level discussions focused...

Jul092015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Swiss MOU Signing

Trade and InvestmentInnovationSkills for BusinessSwitzerland’s Vice President and Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-AmmannForeign Direct Investment (FDI)

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks during an event commemorating the signing of a joint declaration of intent between the United States and...

Jul102015

Secretary Pritzker Signs Joint Declaration with Swiss Vice President to Expand Workforce Development Programs

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Secretary Pritzker Signs Joint Declaration with Swiss Vice President to Expand Workforce Development Programs

InnovationTrade and InvestmentSkills for BusinessSwitzerland’s Vice President and Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann

The Obama Administration is committed to workforce development programs that help prepare America’s workforce for in-demand jobs, including the expansion of apprenticeship...

Jul092015

Secretary Pritzker Celebrates 100 Years of Coke Bottle Patent

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Secretary Pritzker Celebrates 100 Years of Coca-Cola Bottle Patent

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Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at Coca-Cola’s 100th anniversary of its glass bottle patent, hosted at the National Archives in...

Jul092015

Commerce Report: U.S. Metropolitan Areas Exports Reach All-Time High for Fifth Consecutive Year

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today announced U.S. metropolitan areas in 2014 set export highs for the fifth year in a row exceeding $1.44 trillion in goods exports...

Jul082015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Designation of 12 New Manufacturing Communities Under the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership Program

InnovationInnovationManufacturingInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced 12 new communities that have received designations under the Obama Administration’s Investing in Manufacturing...

Jul082015

U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks At U.S. Manufacturing Summit

InnovationManufacturingManufacturing Day

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks to more than 1,800 Walmart executives, potential suppliers, and state economic development organizations at the U...

Jul072015

Op-Ed: Bringing New Trade Agreements to Life

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)

Increasing U.S. exports is a top priority for President Obama and our entire Administration. With our support, America’s private sector made 2014 a fifth consecutive record...

Jul012015

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Secretary Pritzker Speaks on Workforce Training, Increasing Market Access and Protecting the Digital Economy at 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival

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At the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival Secretary Pritzker and Walter Isaacson discussed the Open for Business Agenda

Jun302015

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Participates in a Panel Discussion with Myron Brilliant, executive vice president and head of International Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Armando Monteiro, Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Importance of U.S.-Brazil Economic and Commercial Relationship During President Dilma Rousseff’s Washington, D.C. Visit

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Brazil CEO ForumU.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker discussed the importance of deepening trade relations between the United States and Brazil at the Brazil-U.S. Business Summit...

Jun292015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses U.S. Competitiveness at Foreign Policy Magazine Forum

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses U.S. Competitiveness at Foreign Policy Magazine Forum

Trade and InvestmentSkills for Business

Recently, Secretary Pritzker sat down with David Rothkopf, CEO of Foreign Policy Magazine, to discuss the importance of U.S. competitiveness in global markets. The discussion...

Jun262015

Five Ways the Department of Commerce Is Promoting Trade and Investment

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Five Ways the Department of Commerce Is Promoting Trade and Investment

Trade and InvestmentOpen for Business Agenda

As the country’s “Chief Commercial Advocate,” Secretary Pritzker works to ensure that U.S. companies have the best possible chance of selling their goods and services abroad...

Jun252015

American Competitiveness and the Global Race for Export Success

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American Competitiveness and the Global Race for Export Success

Trade and Investment

This week, I had the opportunity to participate in Foreign Policy’s inaugural summit on American competitiveness, an event that brought together leaders from the worlds of...

Jun252015

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Passage of Trade Promotion Authority

Trade and InvestmentTrade Promotion Authority (TPA)Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the passing of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), and the...

Jun252015

The Department is comprised of 12 bureaus that work together to drive progress in four business facing key goal areas

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Five Ways the Department of Commerce Exhibits Leadership in Innovation

InnovationOpen for Business AgendaInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)

As the voice of business in the President’s Cabinet, Secretary Pritzker has spearheaded the Department of Commerce’s “Open for Business Agenda” Strategic Plan and focused on...

Jun232015

Op-Ed: Eyeing $570 million middle-class consumers in the Asia-Pacific region

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)E Awards

Chicago's Garrett Popcorn is a local institution whose flavored snacks have been enjoyed by Chicagoans and visitors for more than 65 years. Recently, the chain was...

Jun182015

U.S. Goods Exported to Trade Agreement Partners Supported 3.2 Million Jobs in 2014

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U.S. Goods Exported to Trade Agreement Partners Supported 3.2 Million Jobs in 2014

Trade and InvestmentTrade Promotion Authority (TPA)Free Trade Agreement (FTA)Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Today, Secretary Pritzker and the Commerce Department released a report showcasing that in 2014, nearly 3.2 million jobs—44 percent of all jobs supported by goods exports—...

Jun152015

Update: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews to Join Top Business Leaders for CEO Forum in Brazil

Trade and Investment

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews will travel to Brasilia from June 17-19 to participate in the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum. Ahead of Brazilian President Dilma...

Jun132015

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on U.S. House Vote on Trade Promotion Authority

Trade and InvestmentTrade Promotion Authority (TPA)

Yesterday's bipartisan House vote on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) is an important first step in helping American businesses and workers better compete in the 21st...

Jun132015

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the Innovation Act

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The House Judiciary Committee took a significant step to build on recent congressional efforts to curtail abusive patent litigation and level the playing field for American...

Jun122015

In Brazil, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Join Top Business Leaders for CEO Forum

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will travel to Brazil from June 16-19, making her first trip to South America since joining the Commerce Department. Ahead of...

Jun112015

Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit

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Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit

InnovationMichelle K. LeeIntellectual Property (IP)

On June 9, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in partnership with Columbia University, hosted the Future of Urban Innovation: Startups summit in New York City, to discuss urban...

Jun112015

Export Success Series: Export Sales to Mexico Opening Doors to Latin America

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Export Success Series: Export Sales to Mexico Opening Doors to Latin America

Trade and InvestmentCentral America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)

As businesses work to expand their international export networks, they look to the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service (CS) to move domestic and foreign economy...

Jun102015

Secretary Pritzker Addresses Business Leaders on the Importance of U.S.-Mexico Economic Relationship

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Secretary Pritzker Addresses Business Leaders on the Importance of U.S.-Mexico Economic Relationship

Trade and InvestmentHigh-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED)

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed the U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the vital importance of the U.S.-Mexico...

Jun102015

First-Ever U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum to Take Place July 13

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Ukraine Business ForumUkrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to discuss progress on the implementation of reforms to improve the...

Jun102015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Addresses President's Export Council

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Export Council (PEC)Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Trade Promotion Authority (TPA)

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks to the President’s Export Council (PEC) about the important role that PEC members play in advancing the...

Jun092015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at the Future of Urban Innovation Summit at Columbia University

InnovationMichelle K. LeeRegional Innovation Strategies Program (RIS)Startup GlobalU.S. Cluster Mapping

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Future of Urban Innovation Summit in New York City. The event, co-hosted by the Commerce Department...

Jun092015

Export Success Series: Dominican Republic Exemplifies Diverse Exports

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Export Success Series: Dominican Republic Exemplifies Diverse Exports

Trade and InvestmentOpen for Business Agenda

Successful partnerships between the Dominican Republic and small U.S. companies are thriving due to expanding export opportunities. The Commerce Department supports these...

Jun082015

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NACIE and Federal Leaders Join Forces: Tackling Issues in Inclusion, Talent, and Capital

InnovationMichelle K. LeePenny PritzkerJay WilliamsNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) convened last week for their third quarterly meeting.

Jun052015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Highlights Importance of Workforce Development and Skills Training at Historic Signing Ceremony Between U.S. and Germany

InnovationPenny PritzkerWorkforce DevelopmentSkills for Business

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered keynote remarks at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and witnessed the signing of a joint declaration...

Jun052015

OpEd: Pritzker: U.S. Strives to Draw More International Visitors

Trade and InvestmentNational Travel and Tourism Strategy

The beautiful city of Orlando hosted the U.S. Travel Association's annual IPW Bringing the World to America marketplace this week. IPW is the world's largest travel...

Jun042015

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the PATENT ACT

InnovationPATENT Act

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s actions on the Protecting American Talent and...

Jun042015

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Secretary Pritzker Discusses Importance of Travel and Tourism Industry at IPW in Orlando

Trade and InvestmentNational Travel and Tourism Strategy

On Monday, Secretary Pritzker traveled to Orlando and spoke at the U.S. Travel Association’s annual IPW event. IPW is the world’s largest travel and tourism trade show...

Jun042015

Secretary Pritzker Visits Greentown Labs in Boston, Nation’s Largest Cleantech Incubator

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Secretary Pritzker Visits Greentown Labs in Boston, Nation’s Largest Cleantech Incubator

InnovationManufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Open for Business Agenda

Yesterday, Secretary Pritzker visited Greentown Labs in Somerville, Massachusetts, the nation’s largest cleantech incubator. She participated in a roundtable discussion with...

Jun032015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in April 2015

Trade and InvestmentU.S. International Trade in Goods and ServicesNEI/NEXTTrade Promotion Authority (TPA)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the April 2015 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S...

Jun022015

Remarks from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the National Association of Manufacturers Summit

Trade and InvestmentInnovationNational Association of Manufacturing (NAM)Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)Skills for Business

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy, the top issues currently facing the industry, and efforts to...

Jun012015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Highlights America as Premier Travel Destination at IPW in Orlando (Remarks)

Trade and InvestmentNational Travel and Tourism StrategyBrand USAU.S. Travel Association

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks on why the United States is a premier travel destination at the U.S. Travel Association’s Annual IPW...

Jun012015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Releases 2015 Spring Travel Forecast

Trade and InvestmentNational Travel and Tourism Strategy2015 Spring Travel Forecast

The Commerce Department today released new data forecasting international visitors who stay one or more nights in the United States will reach a record 77.6 million this year...

Jun012015

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Joins Paul Doherty, Ambassador Baucus and Deputy Secretary of Energy. Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall on Trade Mission to China

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The Digit Group: Commerce Trade Missions Provide Global Expansion Opportunities

Trade and InvestmentThe Digit Group

Over the past few years, the Digit Group has expanded business opportunities globally through the vehicle of U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Trade Missions. In March...

May312015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Passing of Former State Attorney General of Delaware Beau Biden, Son of Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden

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"The thoughts and prayers of my entire family are with the Vice President, Dr. Biden and Beau Biden’s family as they mourn the tragic loss of their son, husband, brother...

May292015

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joins Under Secretary Sullivan and other officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the National Water Center at the University of Alabama.

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U.S. Secretary Pritzker Visits Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Discuss Importance of Trade and Exports, Attends National Water Center Opening

Trade and InvestmentEnvironmentNational Water CenterDr. Kathryn SullivanTrade Promotion Authority (TPA)Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Representative Terri SewellSenator Richard Shelby

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to discuss the importance of trade and exports to the state’s economy with Representative...

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