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Operational Excellence: Accelerating the Census Bureau’s Economic Indicators Improves Accuracy, Timeliness of Commerce Data

The acceleration of the U.S. Census Bureau’s principal federal economic indicators has been a model of operational excellence for the agency and the U.S. Commerce Department...

Jan112017

U.S.-China Joint Fact Sheet on the 27th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

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The United States and China believe that innovation is a key driver for economic development, job creation, and shared prosperity, and innovation plays a vital role in...

Dec232016

On the Map for Emergency Management U.S. Census Bureau Graphic

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Understanding the Potential Effects of Severe Weather

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As we are poised for winter, we are fortunate to have a tool that enables deeper understanding of the potential effects of climate events such as severe weather. The U.S...

Dec192016

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Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?

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For those of you dreaming of a white Christmas, NOAA has a map showing the historical probability of your dream coming true.

Dec142016

Commerce Secretary Pritzker recognizes NOAA employees for their hard work at the launch of the GOES-R satellite on November 19, 2016.

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Next Generation of Weather Satellite Makes it to Orbit and Prepares for Mission

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On November 19, 2016, GOES-R, the nation’s most advanced weather satellite to-date, lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 6:42 p.m. EST. After a thrilling countdown...

Dec022016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on U.S. Employment Report for November 2016

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the November jobs report, which showed that U.S. employment rose by 178,000 while the...

Nov292016

Graphic on Amount of Seafood Added to the American Diet During the Past Year

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It’s a Wrap! America Celebrates Biggest National Seafood Month Yet

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Last month, we celebrated National Seafood Month, which highlights the contributions of America’s fishermen, fish farmers, and fishing communities to our economy each and...

Nov222016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address on Digital Privacy and Security at Council on Foreign Relations

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Shielding Americans’ Privacy Online: Secretary Pritzker on the Importance of Building Trust in the Digital Economy

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In a keynote address and wide-ranging discussion with the Council on Foreign Relations last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker discussed the need for government...

Nov212016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of Employer and Nonemployer Business Establishments: 2005--2014

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Understanding the Changing Nature of Work

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Recent advances in technology have changed how workers and employers interact in the 21st century labor market. Companies such as Uber, TaskRabbit, Airbnb, and others are...

Nov192016

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Addresses GOES-R Launch Ceremony

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R Series (GOES-R) Launch Ceremony at Cape...

Nov162016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address on Digital Privacy and Security at Council on Foreign Relations

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations on Privacy and Data in the Age of...

Nov102016

Photo of Woman Veteran with Business People: Courtesy of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Women Responsible for the Increasing Number of “Vetrepreneurs”

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After serving their country, millions of military veterans contribute to the nation in another, important way: as entrepreneurs. Between 2007 and 2012, the ranks of veteran-...

Nov092016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S.

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics on Nation's Veterans

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Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary marking the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual...

Nov042016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at 13th Annual Lockheed Martin Women's Impact Network Leadership Forum

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Closing the Gap: Secretary Pritzker Outlines 3 Priorities to Promote Equal Opportunity for Women

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Speaking before 200 participants at the 13th Annual Lockheed Martin Women’s Impact Network Leadership Forum, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker made the case for the...

Oct312016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic: This Old House, Number of Housing Units by Decade Built.

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics for Halloween

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Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Today, Halloween has evolved into...

Oct312016

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Addresses the Fifth and Final Meeting of the Commerce Data Advisory Committee (CDAC).

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Institutionalizing Data into the Department’s DNA: Secretary Pritzker at the Final Commerce Data Advisory Council Meeting

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As “America’s data agency,” the Department of Commerce collects, processes, and disseminates approximately 36% of federal open data. That data fuels planning, research and...

Oct282016

Graphic of U.S. Map on Internet Use by State from 1998--2015.

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Mapping Computer and Internet Use by State: Introducing Data Explorer 2.0

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One of the major advantages of NTIA's surveys on computer and Internet use stems from their very large sample size--approximately 53,000 households representing more...

Oct282016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Opening Remarks at Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) Meeting

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered opening remarks at the Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) meeting. This was the fifth and final meeting of CDAC...

Oct262016

Op-Ed: Here's How the U.S. Measures GDP in the Age of Big Data

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Simon Kuznets is not a household name. Born to a Jewish family in pre-Soviet Belarus in 1901, Kuznets studied economics in Ukraine until 1922, when Russian persecution led...

Oct242016

Economics and Statistics Administration's Justin Antonipillai at the White House Data Innovation Summit

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Innovating and Learning through Failure

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In 1956, an assistant professor at a university failed, and failed memorably, when trying to invent a "heart rhythm recorder." The failure occurred when, in trying...

Oct192016

NTIS Announces Selection of 35 Joint Venture Partners

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The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Technical Information Service (NTIS) announced today that it has selected 35 organizations through a merit-based process as eligible...

Oct172016

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

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Secretary Pritzker Discusses Digital Economy and Democratization of Data at Next Economy Summit

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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker sat down with Tim O’Reilly, Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media at the Next Economy Summit in San Francisco to discuss the...

Oct072016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Manufacturing in the United States

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The State of American Manufacturing Measured by the Census Bureau

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For more than 200 years — since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in America — the U.S. Census Bureau has described the state of America’s manufacturing. It all began as...

Oct062016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic Showing Change in Population of 25 Most Populous Atlantic and Gulf Coastline Counties: 2000-2015

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Providing Information for Emergency Preparedness as Hurricane Matthew Approaches

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As millions of Americans prepare for Hurricane Matthew this week, the U.S. Census Bureau’s OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool provides federal, state and local emergency...

Sep302016

2nd Public Meeting of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors

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Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and the Digital Economy Board of Advisors Convene in Silicon Valley

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This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews traveled to Silicon Valley to participate in two meetings of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA). Today,...

Sep292016

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Unleashing Patent Data to the Public

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Through its Open Data and Mobility program, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is revolutionizing how it delivers data, tells stories, promotes transparency, and...

Sep282016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Danish Royal Visit and Business Delegation

Trade and InvestmentInnovationDataTransatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)Digital EconomyDigital Single Market (DSM)EU-U.S. Privacy ShieldBruce H. Andrews

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks to the Danish Royal Visit and Business Delegation in Washington. Danish Crown Prince Frederik and...

Sep282016

Graphic on Primary Reasons for Non-Internet Use at Home by Prior Home Internet Use (Percent of Households Not Online at Home, 2105)

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Connecting the Digitally Unconnected

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When she announced the Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Agenda a year ago, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker emphasized that broadband Internet access and digital skills...

Sep262016

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U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Updated Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $6.6 Trillion, 45.5 Million Jobs to U.S. Economy

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a comprehensive report that finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 45 million U.S. jobs...

Sep162016

Chief Data Officer Ian Kalin Joins MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo in Discussing the Power of Data to Minority Businesses

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Utilizing Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Data to Foster Prosperity Among Minority Businesses

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Shortly after her appointment as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker spotlighted the importance of providing data to the public by making it one of the five pillars of...

Sep162016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the U.S.

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U.S. Census Bureau Kicks Off National Hispanic Heritage Month by Releasing Key Statistics on Nation's Hispanic Population

DataCensus Bureau Facts for FeaturesHispanic Heritage Month

In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16...

Sep152016

U.S. Map of 2015 Medium Household Income in the United States

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New American Community Survey Data on Income, Poverty and Health Insurance For States and Local Areas Released Today

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Today, communities across the nation have new American Community Survey (ACS) statistics to help them make informed decisions. The ACS one-year estimates released today...

Sep132016

Statement From U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the Release of 2015 Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Statistics

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Today’s income, poverty and health insurance data release provides solid proof that the President’s economic policies are improving the lives of Americans across our country...

Sep122016

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NOAA's National Water Forecast Model Hailed as Game Changer for Predicting Floods, Informing Water-Related Decisions

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NOAA and its partners have developed a new forecasting tool to simulate how water moves throughout the nation’s rivers and streams, paving the way for the biggest improvement...

Sep092016

U.S. Map Depicting How EDA Has Helped Communities Generate Jobs, Retain Existing Jobs and Stimulate Industrial and Commercial Growth

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The EDA Impact by the Numbers

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For more than 50 years, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has led the nation’s economic development agenda. Each year, EDA publishes an annual report to...

Sep082016

U.S. Map of the 2015 Metropolitan Area Export Overview showing that 156 metro areas exported more than $1 billion of goods to consumers around the globe.

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New Commerce Department Report Shows 63 U.S. Metropolitan Areas Set Goods Export Records in 2015

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a new report that shows U.S. metropolitan areas exported more than $1.3 trillion in merchandise exports in 2015, accounting for...

Sep072016

Graphic of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools program offering K-12 educators free online activities, games and other resources to help bring statistics back to classrooms.

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U.S. Census Bureau Unveils New Statistics in Schools Program: New Website Provides Data, Tools for K-12 Educators

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As many kids across the nation go back to school this month, we are excited to roll out a new U.S. Census Bureau program, “Statistics in Schools,” aimed at making a real and...

Sep062016

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Using Data to Fuel Innovation

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The rapid evolution of technology and the rise of all things digital have unleashed a stunning amount of data through federal agencies – and an unprecedented opportunity to...

Sep022016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on U.S. Income Through the Years: 1967--2014

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Stats in Honor of Labor Day 2016

DataCensus Bureau Facts for FeaturesLabor Day

The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade. The parade inspired similar events across the...

Sep012016

America's Entrepreneurs: How Long Have America's Firms Been in Business?

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Nearly 1 in 10 Businesses With Employees Are New, According to Inaugural Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs

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Among the 5.4 million U.S. firms with paid employees, 481,981, or 8.9 percent, had been in business for less than two years in 2014, according to findings from the U.S...

Aug262016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Selected National Park Gateway Towns Versus the Nation as a Whole

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Celebrating 100 Years of National Parks and the Economy of Their “Gateway Towns”

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Nowhere is our nation’s natural beauty on more vivid display than in its more than 400 national parks. Maintained by the National Park Service for exactly one century this...

Aug242016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Number of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Nursery School by Family Income in 2014

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Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics as Nation Goes Back-to-School

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Summertime is winding down and vacations are coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is here. It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up...

Aug012016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Statement on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Certification Process Launch

DataTrade and InvestmentEU-U.S. Privacy ShieldPenny Pritzker

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on today’s launch of the self-certification process for U.S. organizations participating in the EU-U...

Jul202016

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Secretary Pritzker Calls for Data-Driven Solutions for Ending Pay Discrimination

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Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed developers, data scientists, and designers who are using Department of Commerce data to build new tools and products...

Jul192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the Hack the Pay Gap Demo Day

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In her remarks, Secretary Pritzker highlighted how open data and digital technologies offer new tools for solving decades-old problems like pay discrimination. She noted that...

Jul142016

Data: The Innovation Currency of the Digital Age

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A New Data Joint Adventure

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Data, you might say, is the innovation currency of the Digital Age. Data solutions surround us – like when we’re in the backseat of an Uber browsing LinkedIn while the...

Jul122016

Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework Press Conference

DataTrade and InvestmentEU-U.S. Privacy Shield

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined European Union Commissioner Věra Jourová to announce the approval of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. The...

Jul122016

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Fact Sheet: Overview of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework

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The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework was designed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European Commission to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a...

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How to Join Privacy Shield: Guide to Self-Certification

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To allow companies time to review the Privacy Shield Framework and update their compliance programs, the Department of Commerce will begin accepting self-certifications to...

Jul012016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Places in the United States Named Liberty in Honor of Independence Day

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Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics in Honor of Independence Day

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On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American...

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