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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Awardees of $10 Million in Grants to Advance Innovation Across America

InnovationRegional Innovation Strategies Program (RIS)i6 Challenge

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the 25 awardees that will receive $10 million under the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2015 Regional...

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Secretary Penny Pritzker's Trip to Nigeria and Rwanda

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)Penny Pritzker

Feb052016

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

Trade and InvestmentInternational Trade in Goods and ServicesTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Penny Pritzker

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

Feb052016

Secretary Pritzker and local women entrepreneurs in Rwanda

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Completes Fact-Finding Mission With President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)Doing Business in Africa (DBIA)Penny Pritzker

The goal of the trip for the PAC-DBIA members was to listen and learn, and in the near future, provide recommendations to President Obama and Secretary Pritzker that will...

Feb042016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Inauguration of the Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry and International Bridge

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Mexico High Level Economic DialogueJeh JohnsonPena NietoPenny Pritzker

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the inauguration of the Tornillo-Guadalupe Port of Entry and International Bridge in Tornillo, Texas...

Feb022016

Statement From U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

DataSafe Harbor FrameworkEU-U.S. Privacy ShieldPenny Pritzker

This historic agreement is a major achievement for privacy and for businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

Feb012016

Secretary Pritzker joins Tony Elumelu and his wife at an entrepreneurship event hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Concludes First Leg of Fact-Finding Mission with President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)Doing Business in Africa CampaignNigeria

In Nigeria, Pritzker discusses economic opportunities and challenges with U.S. and African business leaders and local entrepreneurs.

Jan282016

U.S. Department of Commerce Recommends Amendments to Statutory Damages Provisions in Copyright Act

InnovationInternet Policy Task Force (IPTF)Copyright ActIntellectual Property (IP)

A report issued today by the U.S. Department of Commerce recommends amendments to copyright law that would provide both more guidance and greater flexibility to courts in...

Jan272016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Visit to Rwanda

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)Penny Pritzker

Today I am joined in Kigali by the group of senior executives who comprise the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. Their charge is to provide...

Jan272016

Enoh T. Ebong, Deputy Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency Pictured at Signing Ceremony

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Strengthening Business Ties with Africa

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)

When I was growing up in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, my father used to say that his future was in his past. In other words, you can never know how what happens today might...

Jan262016

Commerce and Treasury Announce Further Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Regulations

Trade and InvestmentCubaPenny PritzkerJacob J. Lew

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are...

Jan262016

Bloomberg Philanthropies and U.S. Department of Commerce to Host 2nd “U.S.-Africa Business Forum” in New York City During 71st UN General Assembly

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-Africa Business ForumBloomberg PhilanthropiesPenny Pritzker

During the week of September 19, 2016, on the occasion of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Commerce will co-...

Jan252016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Addresses Nigerian Entrepreneurs and U.S. Business Leaders at Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Event

Trade and InvestmentInnovationEntrepreneurshipDoing Business in Africa (DBIA)President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)Penny Pritzker

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed U.S. and African business leaders at an event hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the United Bank for Africa...

Jan252016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Arrives in Lagos, Nigeria to Lead Fact-Finding Mission with President's Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA)Doing Business in Africa (DBIA)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in Lagos, Nigeria to kick-off a fact-finding mission with senior U.S. business executives who comprise the President's...

Jan212016

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at Armchair Discussion in Denver, Colorado

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Addresses Commercial and Environmental Impact of Paris Climate Agreement

EnvironmentThe Paris Climate SummitState of the Union

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Denver, Colorado to participate in an armchair discussion, where she highlighted the significant...

Jan212016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Association

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Discusses Innovative Ways to Address Extreme Weather

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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to New Orleans to speak at the Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), where she discussed...

Jan192016

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker with MBDA Employees in New Orleans

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Importance of Minority-Owned Businesses to Regional Economic Growth and Restoration in the Gulf Coast

DataInnovationDeepwater HorizonSurvey of Business OwnersGulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration CouncilRESTORE Act

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Director Alejandra Y. Castillo hosted a roundtable with local minority...

Jan152016

State of the Union: Cabinet in Your Community

EnvironmentState of the UnionClimate changeClean Energy TechnologyPenny Pritzker

In the days immediately following the State of the Union, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and other Cabinet officials are embarking on the “State of the Union: Cabinet...

Jan152016

NASA to Join Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship Initiative

InnovationPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)SpaceScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

The Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative announced today that NASA will become the fifth interagency member to the join the growing...

Jan132016

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NOAA Completes Weather and Climate Supercomputer Upgrades

DataEnvironmentNOAA’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputer System

NOAA’s Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputer System is now running at record speed, with the capacity to process and analyze earth observations at quadrillions of...

Jan122016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Association

EnvironmentDataAmerican Meteorological Society (AMS)NOAA Big Data Project

On January 11, 2016, U.S. Secretary Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Presidential Town Hall Meeting of the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological...

Jan082016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on December Jobs Numbers

DataJobsPenny Pritzker

“The December jobs report caps off a strong year, with our economy adding more jobs over the past two years than in any two-year period since the 1990s."...

Jan072016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Opens Registration for 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Trade and InvestmentSelectUSASelectUSA Investment SummitForeign Direct Investment (FDI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that registration is now open for the third SelectUSA Investment Summit to be held June 19-21, 2016, in Washington,...

Dec222015

NIST Issues Notice of Intent to Fund New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

InnovationManufacturingNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today it has issued a Notice of Intent to fund up to two institutes as part of...

Dec212015

U.S.-China Joint Fact Sheet on the 26th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

As recognized by the joint Presidential Economic Fact Sheet issued during President Xi’s State Visit to the United States: “The United States and China highly value the...

Dec172015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Confirmation of Steve Haro as Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

About the U.S. Department of CommerceSteve Haro

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on the confirmation of Steve Haro as Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental...

Dec172015

Secretary Pritzker visits Havana, Cuba in October 2015

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One Year Later: Reflecting on a New Chapter in U.S.-Cuba Relations

Trade and InvestmentCubaCommercial DiplomacyPenny Pritzker

On December 17, 2014 President Obama made the historic announcement that the United States would no longer be held captive by the past and would instead move toward...

Dec162015

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U.S. Department of Commerce Most Popular Blogs of 2015

About the U.S. Department of CommerceOpen for Business Agenda

As we close out the year 2015, we also mark two years since the launch of the Commerce Department’s Open for Business Agenda, a bold policy priorities framework for the...

Dec152015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Dr. Ellen Hughes-Cromwick as New Chief Economist

DataDr. Ellen Hughes-Cromwick

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that Dr. Ellen Hughes-Cromwick will serve as the Department of Commerce’s new Chief Economist. Dr. Hughes-Cromwick...

Dec142015

Clip courtesy of Sony Pictures Television and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Shark Tank airs Fridays at 9/8c on ABC

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More than 6 Million People Tune in to Watch Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) on ABC-TV’s Shark Tank

InnovationPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)

When we started the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative almost two years ago, we knew that our success would come as a result of powerful...

Dec092015

Commerce Department Supports Gulf Restoration Council's Actions to Improve the Health and Resiliency of the Gulf Coast Region

EnvironmentGulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration CouncilRESTORE Act

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today delivered remarks and chaired a meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council in Biloxi, Mississippi. During the...

Dec092015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Presents Marilyn Hewson with the Business Council for International Understanding's 2015 Eisenhower Global Innovation Award

InnovationEisenhower Global Innovation AwardPresident's Export Council (PEC)Marillyn Hewson

On Tuesday, December 8, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Marillyn Hewson with the 2015 Eisenhower Global Innovation Award at the Business Council for...

Dec082015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meeting

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

On Friday, December 4, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) meeting. As an...

Dec042015

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Today's Employment Report

DataInnovationJobs

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the employment situation in November. Today’s report shows that the economy added 211,000...

Dec042015

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

Trade and InvestmentPresident's Export Council (PEC)

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered the opening remarks at a meeting of the President’s Export Council (PEC). The PEC serves as the principal national...

Dec022015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Closing Press Conference Remarks at the 26th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

Last week U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman led a U.S. delegation to Guangzhou, China for the 26th session of the U.S.-...

Nov242015

Consul General Hart (left), Secretary Pritzker (center), and General Counsel Welsh (right) meet with business leaders in Hong Kong

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Kicks-Off Visit to Asia in Hong Kong

Trade and InvestmentPenny PritzkerTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Hong Kong to signal the United States' continued commitment to deepening our trade and economic ties...

Nov232015

U.S. and Chinese Delegations Conclude the 26th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Vice Premier Wang Yang and other...

Nov232015

U.S. Fact Sheet: 26th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, together with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, co-chaired the 26th U.S.-China Joint...

Nov232015

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on November 22 and 23 at the 26th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Vice Premier Wang Yang and other...

Nov232015

Remarks from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Opening Plenary Session

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Vice Premier Wang Yang and other...

Nov222015

Remarks from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Program Highlighting Mutually Beneficial Healthcare Initiatives

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Vice Premier Wang Yang and other...

Nov222015

Remarks from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Luncheon Recognizing the Importance of Bilateral Cooperation at the Local Level

Trade and InvestmentU.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today led a U.S. delegation in discussions with Vice Premier Wang Yang and other...

Nov172015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Four Recipients of 2015 Baldrige Award

InnovationMalcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today named four U.S. organizations as the 2015 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest...

Nov132015

Secretary Penny Pritzker with the Google Self-Driving Car

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Secretary Pritzker Visits California To Highlight The Digital Economy, Innovation, And The Region’s Economic Potential

InnovationDataDigital EconomyCommerce Data Service

Secretary Pritzker traveled to Silicon Valley to meet with some of the country’s leading researchers and innovators to experience first-hand the development of autonomous...

Nov122015

U.S. Commerce Department Releases 50 New Reports Highlighting Trans-Pacific Partnership Benefits for American Businesses

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Made in America

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a series of new fact reports that demonstrate the positive impact that passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)...

Nov092015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces First-Ever Commerce Data Service

DataPenny PritzkerIan KalinCommerce Data ServiceTechonomy

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the launch of the first-ever Commerce Data Service at Techonomy 2015 in Half Moon Bay, CA. Consisting of software...

Nov092015

Secretary Prizker Participates in Armchair Discussion at Techonomy 2015 in San Francisco

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The Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Agenda

InnovationDigital EconomyTechonomyAlan Davidson

The United States and the world are living through a remarkable economic and societal transformation, driven by technology. In this changing world, economic growth and...

Nov062015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on October Jobs Numbers

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Made in America

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the October jobs report, which showed that U.S. employment rose by 271,000 last month...

Nov062015

U.S. Department of Commerce Reports Showcase Benefits of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement for U.S. Businesses and Workers in 15 Industry Sectors

Trade and InvestmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Digital Economy

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released two TPP Opportunities Industry Reports that spotlight key market access benefits and commitments of the Trans-Pacific...

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