Many of ITA’s senior commercial diplomats from around the globe are meeting in Washington, D.C. to discuss ways to better support business investors and U.S. exporters.
The Obama Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce today released two new reports that further prove exports are strengthening our economy and creating good jobs. I...
Not only is South America the birthplace of soccer greats and the location of natural wonders, it is also an important and rapidly growing source of foreign direct investment...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted an event showing that Africa is one of the world’s next great sources of economic...
Last week, I embarked on my first trip as Commerce Secretary to Alaska to see how the Last Frontier directly contributes to our economy, and how the U.S. Department of...
For the first time since the Obama administration’s “Doing Business in Africa” initiative went into effect, an aviation company has landed a multi-year deal in Africa. AAR, a...
In case you missed it during the U.S.-Africa Business Forum last week, the International Trade Administration (ITA) published a report that shows that the U.S. trade...
Yesterday, at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted a number of Commerce Department efforts to help more American businesses...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered opening remarks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, a day focused on trade and investment opportunities on the continent
On the final day of her visit to India, Secretary Pritzker and Secretary of State John Kerry met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss opportunities for...
The commercial relationship between United States and India has long stood as a core pillar of the alliance between our two countries. The United States is committed to...
This post is part of the U.S.-Africa Business Success Stories series highlighting the work of the Department of Commerce to strengthen the economic relationship between U.S...
Today in Mexico City, Vice President Joe Biden, together with the Mexican government, launched the U.S.-Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue (HLED), co-chaired by the U.S...
President Obama believes that sub-Saharan Africa is poised to be the world’s next major economic success story. In June 2012, he issued the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted a number of Department of Commerce efforts and future commitments under President Obama’s Doing Business in Africa (DBIA...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the June 2014 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data.
Yesterday, the Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies co-hosted the first-ever U.S.-Africa Business Forum, an extraordinary event attended by President Obama,...
"Africa is no longer a sleeping giant but is awake and open for business.” These words from a rising South African leader at last week’s Young African Leaders Summit...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered opening remarks today at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, a day focused on trade and investment opportunities on the...
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released its advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the second quarter of 2014. Real GDP...
At a luncheon meeting hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks on U.S. efforts to promote a broader...
The long-standing partnership between the US and India is on the cusp of an historic transformation. Working together, the world's oldest democracy and the world's...
President Obama has called Africa “the world's next great economic success story.” According to the African Development Bank, Africa maintained an average GDP growth...
Guest blog post by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews. The United States understands the importance of creating opportunities for young people to succeed, both...
This post is part of the U.S.-Africa Business Success Stories series highlighting the work of the Department of Commerce to strengthen the economic relationship between U.S...
One way the International Trade Administration (ITA) supports U.S. exporters is through specific teams of specialists who focus on specific industry sectors.
This post is part of the U.S.-Africa Business Success Stories series highlighting the work of the Department of Commerce to strengthen the economic relationship between U.S...
Note: This post is part of the U.S.-Africa Business Success Stories series highlighting the work of the Department of Commerce to strengthen the economic relationship between...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will join Secretary of State John Kerry for the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on July 31. Secretary Pritzker will lead...
Exports are an important tool for economic development and job creation, which is why the Obama Administration has made increased exports a central pillar of its strategy for...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted progress on efforts to help rural small businesses and communities expand exports at the second “Made in Rural...
Small businesses are growing at unprecedented rates. They employ about half – 55 million – of the nation’s private workforce and account for 99.7% percent of all employers in...
U.S. exports reached a record $2.3 trillion in 2013 and support a record 11.3 million U.S. jobs. Thousands of companies across the country made exporting a strategy to...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced she will lead a Business Development Mission to Japan and South Korea from October 19-23, 2014 focused on the health...
In support of President Obama’s Open Government Initiative and the Commerce Department’s strategic plan, the International Trade Administration (ITA) has taken a major step...
This week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled to China, where she made a stop in Shanghai ahead of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) starting today...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the May 2014 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services data. U.S...
On June 27, Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo led a mid-year review of progress under the High Level Economic Dialogue (...
Today, Secretary Pritzker co-hosted the first ever SelectUSA Summer Forum with U.S. Representative Frank Wolf (VA-10) at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
Where to locate your business or a new facility for your business is a complicated decision. Many variables are involved, and if you are considering a location outside of the...
Traveling this week on my first official trip as Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, I was honored to participate in the National Congress of the American Indians...
The event, which brought together nearly 200 community and small business leaders from New Hampshire, aimed to provide the business community with information about the...
Announcing the "Reinvesting in America, Creating Jobs at Home" SelectUSA Summer Forum on June 17th at the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium...
For years, companies have engaged in “labor arbitrage,” seeking lower wages outside of the United States. But many firms are looking to reshore or expand U.S. operations...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today urged U.S. businesses to evaluate the benefits of reshoring their operations back to the United States during remarks at the “...
Thank you to the House Democratic Whip, Steny Hoyer, for your introduction and for you leadership in Congress to strengthen manufacturers and to promote a “make it in America...
While in Ghana on an Energy Business Development Mission, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker spoke to Sammy Darko of BBC Africa about how the President’s Ambassadors...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker celebrated the growing commercial relationship between the United States and Burma on Friday, as part of her week-long commercial...
Today in Rangoon, Myanmar, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker concluded a week-long commercial diplomacy trip, after making stops in Hanoi, Vietnam; Manila, Philippines;...