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Secretary Pritzker Highlights the Importance of International Trade Relations at SABEW 2015

Trade and InvestmentDeputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall

At the recent Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) Spring Conference 2015, Secretary Pritzker shared her latest efforts to promote global trade relations...

Sep252013

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $21 Million to Support Economic and Job Growth in 11 States

InnovationJobs

Grantees expect Projects to create more than 2,500 jobs and generate $505 million in private investment

Sep192013

U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker Welcomes New Export Council Members

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Export Council (PEC)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined President Obama today in welcoming the new members of the President's Export Council at the White House. Secretary...

Aug292013

Readout of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker’s Listening Tour Stop in Houston

About the U.S. Department of CommerceExports

Pritzker is traveling across the country, engaging with business and thought leaders, academics and Department of Commerce employees

Aug292013

Department of Commerce Data Show U.S. Exports of Manufactured Goods Supported 6.4 Million Jobs Nationwide In 2011

Trade and InvestmentExportsJobsTexas

Texas led the nation with nearly 700,000 jobs supported by exports of manufactured goods

Aug292013

Readout of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker’s Listening Tour Stop in New Orleans, Louisiana

EnvironmentGulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council

Pritzker is traveling across the country, engaging with business and thought leaders, academics and Department of Commerce employees

Aug282013

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $600,000 Investment to Support Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Louisiana

InnovationEntrepreneurship

Secretary Pritzker Made Announcement at The Idea Village During Nationwide Listening Tour ...

Aug272013

Statement from U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

About the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement on the 50th Anniversary of the “March on Washington for Freedom and Jobs.”

Aug272013

U.S. Commerce Department Awards $1.9 Million to Stimulate Exports, Create Jobs

Trade and InvestmentExportsJobsNational Export Initiative (NEI)Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced $1.9 million in financial assistance to support projects that increase U.S. exports, create jobs, and strengthen...

Aug262013

Statement from U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Muriel Seibert

About the U.S. Department of CommerceMuriel Seibert

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement on the contributions of Muriel Seibert to America’s financial industry, following her passing on Saturday.

Aug232013

Readout of U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker’s Listening Tour in Atlanta

About the U.S. Department of CommerceListening Tour

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today visited Atlanta, Georgia as part of her nationwide listening tour.

Aug222013

Readout of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker’s Listening Tour Stop in Orlando, Florida

About the U.S. Department of CommerceTravel and TourismListening TourComprehensive Immigration Reform

Pritzker is traveling across the country, engaging with business and thought leaders, academics and Department of Commerce employees

Aug222013

Economics and Statistics Administration Report Show Value of New Manufacuring Jobs

DataJobsU.S. Manufacturing Summit

The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today released a new report entitled The Earnings of New Hires in Manufacturing, which confirms...

Aug152013

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Announces Top Business Leaders to Participate in SelectUSA 2013 Investment Summit

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSASelectUSA Investment SummitForeign Direct Investment (FDI)

Summit Seeks to Attract Investment to the United States to Spur Middle Class Job Growth

Aug092013

Readout of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker's Listening Tour Stops in Nashville and Iowa

About the U.S. Department of CommerceJobsListening TourNashville

Pritzker is traveling across the country, engaging with business and thought leaders, academics and Department of Commerce employees

Aug082013

New Data Show 17 States Reached Record Highs for Merchandise Exports in the First Half of 2013 According to U.S. Department of Commerce

Trade and InvestmentExportsJobs

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced today that U.S. merchandise exports totaled a record $781 billion in the first six months of 2013 (January through June)

Aug062013

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Announces First Business Development Mission to Mexico

Trade and InvestmentMexico Trade Mission

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced she will lead her first business development mission to Mexico City and Monterrey from November 18-22, 2013.

Aug062013

La secretaria de Comercio anuncia su primera misión de desarrollo comercial a México

Trade and Investment

La secretaria de Comercio de Estados Unidos Penny Pritzker anunció hoy que dirigirá su primera misión de desarrollo comercial a Ciudad de México y Monterrey del 18 al 22 de...

Aug062013

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in June 2013

Trade and InvestmentNational Export Initiative (NEI)U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2013 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S...

Aug022013

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on New Bill to Strengthen American Manufacturing

InnovationAdvanced ManufacturingNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Roy Blunt and U.S. Representatives Joe Kennedy and Tom Reed for introducing the Revitalize...

Aug022013

United States Wins Trade Enforcement Case for American Farmers, Proves Export-Blocking Chinese Duties Unjustified Under WTO Rules

Trade and InvestmentWorld Trade Organization (WTO)ChinaTrade Enforcement

United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States won a...

Aug022013

Statements from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Confirmation of Four Key Department Officials

About the U.S. Department of CommerceEllen HerbstJohn ThompsonMargaret CummiskyMark Schaefer

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statements on the confirmation of four key U.S. Commerce Department officials

Aug012013

Obama Administration Launches One-Stop-Shop Website to Educate Business Owners About the Affordable Care Act

InnovationBusinessUSAAffordable Care Act

The Obama administration today launched Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a one-stop-shop Website which will provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the...

Apr232015

Remarks from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the Inaugural Meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Council

DataCommerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC)Ian KalinMark DomsOpen for Business Agenda

It is not hyperbole to call the Department of Commerce, “America’s Data Agency.” No other department can rival the reach, depth, and breadth of our data programs – from the...

Apr272015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Aspen Institute Announce Partnership to Strengthen Workforce Development Efforts Across the Nation

InnovationCommunities that Work PartnershipAspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson today launched the Communities that Work Partnership, a brand new joint...

Dec162013

Open for Business: Reinventing U.S. Economic Development

InnovationInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)Open for Business AgendaInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)

When companies first try to decide where to locate new facilities and create hundreds of jobs, executives often weigh a number of factors: Will they have access to a...

Dec142013

Why Immigration Reform Matters

Trade and InvestmentComprehensive Immigration Reform

This week, I visited the “Fast for Families” tent on the National Mall with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to show our support for passing commonsense immigration reform...

Dec032013

America is Open for Giving

About the U.S. Department of CommerceCombined Federal Campaign (CFC)

After Thanksgiving, you may have stood in long lines for Black Friday, supported your local businesses on Small Business Saturday, and clicked endlessly on Cyber Monday. And...

Aug122013

"Essay: Grow Jobs Through Manufacturing and Trade"

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)

As President Obama travels across the country discussing how we can achieve a better bargain for the middle class, he’s outlining steps necessary to ensure every American has...

Jul312013

U.S. Department of Commerce Produces Comprehensive Analysis Addressing Copyright Policy, Creativity and Innovation in the Digital Economy

InnovationInternet Policy Task Force (IPTF)

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a green paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy

Jul262013

On Second Leg of Listening Tour, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker To Visit Albany, Hartford

About the U.S. Department of CommerceListening Tour

On Tuesday, July 30, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Albany, NY and Hartford, CT on the second leg of her nationwide listening tour.

Jul112013

U.S. Department of Commerce: Exports from 50 U.S. Metropolitan Areas Topped $1 Trillion in 2012

Trade and InvestmentExportsNational Export Initiative (NEI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that in 2012, the 50 U.S. metropolitan areas that achieved the greatest levels of exports sent more than $1 trillion...

Apr232015

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Commerce Partners with YMCA for “Taking Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”

About the U.S. Department of CommerceTake Our Daughters and Sons to Work DayYMCA’s Full Circle Mentoring ProgramMy Brother's Keeper

Today, millions of children across the country participated in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. As a part of this effort, and in the spirit of President Obama’s My...

Apr212015

Commerce Secretary Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at the American Meteorological Society’s Washington Forum

EnvironmentDataBig DataAmerican Meteorological Society

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today spoke about the need to evolve the National Weather Service during a keynote address at the American Meteorological Society’s...

Apr212015

Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to Address Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference on Prospects for Growth and Investment for U.S. Business on April 23

Trade and InvestmentFred P. Hochberg

Each Spring, Ex-Im’s Annual Conference brings together more than a thousand American exporters, brokers, bankers, lenders, government officials, journalists, and members of...

Apr212015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces New Collaboration to Unleash the Power of NOAA's Data

EnvironmentDataAmerican Meteorological SocietyAmerica's Data AgencyOpen Cloud Consortium

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced a big data project with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, IBM, Microsoft Corp., and the Open Cloud...

Jan092014

Secretary Pritzker Announces 'Look South" Initiative to Connect U.S. Exporters with Latin American Trade Partners

Trade and InvestmentLook South InitiativeOpen for Business AgendaNational Export Initiative (NEI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today unveiled a new Department of Commerce-led effort designed to help more American companies “Look South” as they work to...

Jan092014

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Introduction of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act Of 2014

Trade and Investment

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended the introduction of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014, which would provide Congressional...

Feb102014

Statement from Secretary Pritzker on Dr. Gallagher's Appointment as Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh

InnovationAbout the U.S. Department of CommercePatrick Gallagher

“The American people owe a debt of gratitude to Pat Gallagher for his twenty years of service at the Department of Commerce. Pat embodies the best in public service:...

Feb112014

Sixteen States Achieve Record Export Levels In 2013

Trade and InvestmentState Export Data

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the year end state export data showing 16 states set new records for export sales in 2013 — with 10 additional...

Feb122014

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Participates in Cybersecurity Framework Launch

InnovationCybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker participated in the launch of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity during an event at the White...

Feb252014

U.S. Exports Support a Record 11.3 Million Jobs in 2013

Trade and InvestmentOpen for Business AgendaJobs Supported by ExportsNational Export Initiative (NEI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that U.S. exports supported more than 11.3 million jobs in 2013, up 1.6 million jobs since 2009. A U.S. Department...

Jul092014

Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014

InnovationWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

"Today Congress has taken positive bipartisan action that will benefit America's workers, businesses, and our economy," said Secretary of Commerce Penny...

Jan082015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, NEC Director Jeff Zients to Host Swiss Vice President and Delegation of Leading CEOs for Discussion on Investing in the U.S.

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSAJeff ZientsU.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein Suzan LeVineSelectUSA Investment Summit

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, and the Director of the National Economic Council, Jeffrey Zients will host a delegation of...

Jan092015

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on New Manufacturing Institute

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Open for Business Agenda

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement following President Obama’s announcement of the creation of a new National Network for Manufacturing...

Mar102015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to Visit Austin, Texas to Participate in South By Southwest

InnovationSouth by Southwest

On Friday, March 13, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Austin, Texas, to engage with startups, business incubators and the broader South by Southwest (SXSW...

Jan092014

Trade, Investment, and the Need for Global Fluency in America's Business Communities at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council

Trade and InvestmentNational Export Initiative (NEI)Look South InitiativeOpen for Business Agenda

Today, it seems fitting for me to be back in California – now as Secretary of Commerce – to start a national conversation on the need for greater global fluency in America’s...

Jan292014

Delivering an Economic Comeback

InnovationTrade and InvestmentNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)SelectUSA

All Americans love a comeback story. And that is the story that President Obama weaved in his powerful State of the Union address. Thanks to the grit, resilience and hard...

Mar262014

State of the U.S. Economy: Ensuring America’s Innovators Can Thrive

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

America today is the global epicenter of innovation. The U.S. has 6 million workers employed in technology and the highest concentration of knowledge and technology intensive...

Mar192015

The Engine That Pulled Us Out of Recession

Trade and InvestmentBoeingJim McNerneyNational Export Initiative (NEI)Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

‘Businesses here have awakened to the fact that their next order could come from anywhere. Exporting is a major reason why Kansas City companies—from transportation equipment...

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