Penny Pritzker

Penny Pritzker is the 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses Importance of Digital Economy at 2016 Hannover Messe Digital Transformation of Industry Conference

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Digital Transformation of Industry Conference hosted by the European Commission (EC) during the 2016...

Apr252016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses Importance of T-TIP at 2016 Hannover Messe

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the “T-TIP: Big Gains for Small Firms” event held during the 2016 Hannover Messe. The event provided an...

Apr242016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Discusses Importance of Advanced Manufacturing at 2016 Hannover Messe Economic Forum

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Federation of Germany Industry’s Economic Forum, her first event at the 2016 Hannover Messe. The...

Apr202016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the 2016 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Summit

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at “The State of Hispanic Small Business Breakfast” held during the 2016 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce...

Apr182016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman Following the Conclusion of the High-level Meeting on Excess Capacity and Structural Adjustment in the Steel Sector

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman issued the following statement after the conclusion of the high-level meeting in...

Apr132016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, which President Obama announced as...

Apr112016

Secretary Pritzker Welcomes President Barack Obama to the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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President Obama to Address Participants and Kick Off the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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I am excited to announce that President Obama will deliver the keynote address on the first day of the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit on Monday, June 20, here in Washington...

Apr112016

President Obama to Deliver Keynote at the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today that President Barack Obama will host the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit and deliver the keynote address on Monday...

Apr052016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on International Trade in Goods and Services in February 2016

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the release of the February 2016 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services monthly data...

Apr012016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Addition of Eighth National Network of Manufacturing Innovation Institute

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker released the following statement on the addition of the eighth National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) institute...

Mar252016

Secretary Pritzker addressing a summit focused on the state of entrepreneurship in Cuba

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Secretary Pritzker Joins President Obama for Historic Trip to Cuba

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In addition to meeting with government officials, President Obama and Secretary Pritzker engaged with Cuban entrepreneurs to highlight the work they are doing to energize...

Mar112016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Launches Digital Attache Program to Address Trade Barriers

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the launch of the Digital Attache program, a new initiative that establishes an expert network of “digital attaches...

Mar112016

Commerce Launches Digital Attaché Program to Address Trade Barriers

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Our country and the entire world are living through one of the most remarkable economic and societal transformations in history and it is being driven by technology. In this...

Mar072016

Secretaries Perez, Pritzker, and Foxx at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County

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U.S. Ports: Investing in Engines of Economic Development and American Competitiveness

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To support U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, it is essential that we expand, upgrade, modernize and maintain our maritime transportation infrastructure and strengthen...

Feb292016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Release of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Text

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Today, the full text of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework is publicly available. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker made the following statement surrounding the...

Feb092016

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Cybersecurity National Action Plan

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"Today, President Obama announced a Cybersecurity National Action Plan (CNAP), the culmination of more than seven years of work to develop near-term actions and a long-...

Feb082016

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

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Strengthening Public-Private Cooperation on Cybersecurity's Toughest Issues

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Strong cybersecurity starts at the top. When the CEO or the president of a company truly understands how critical cybersecurity is to their organization’s reputation and...

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Secretary Penny Pritzker's Trip to Nigeria and Rwanda

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Feb052016

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

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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

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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

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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...

Feb042016

U.S. and Mexican Officials Celebrate the Inauguration of the Port of Entry and International Bridge in Tornillo, Texas

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U.S Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today joined Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to inaugurate the Tornillo-...

Feb022016

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

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

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...

Jan262016

Commerce and Treasury Announce Further Amendments to the Cuba Sanctions Regulations

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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

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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

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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...

Jan152016

State of the Union: Cabinet in Your Community

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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...

Jan082016

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

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“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."...

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

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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...

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

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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...

Nov092015

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

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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...

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Secretary Pritzker is welcomed to the village of Velyki Pryts'ky

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Secretary Penny Pritzker's Visit to Ukraine

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in Kyiv on October 26, 2015 as a continuation of the Obama Administration’s sustained commitment to supporting the Ukrainian...

Oct302015

In Bila Tsirk’va, Secretary Pritzker visited a local Jewish school, which has about 150 students (K-12).

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Concludes Visit to Ukraine

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This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in Kyiv as a continuation of the Obama Administration’s sustained commitment to supporting the Ukrainian...

Oct292015

Hazards Shouldn’t Lead to Disasters: NIST Releases New Community Resilience Planning Guide

InnovationEnvironmentClimate Action PlanPenny PritzkerCommunity Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and InfrastructureCommunity Resilience Center of Excellence

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today issued the Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure...

Oct212015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Receives Commercial Diplomat of the Year Award

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Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker was honored as the inaugural recipient of the “Commercial Diplomat of the Year Award” at the Foreign Policy Diplomat of...

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Secretary Pritzker (third from right) touring Old Havana in Cuba

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Secretary Penny Pritzker's Trip to Cuba

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Havana on October 6-7, 2015, becoming the second U.S. cabinet official to visit Cuba since the re-establishment of...

Oct072015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Inaugurates Regulatory Dialogue in Cuba

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment Rodrigo Malmierca inaugurated the Regulatory Dialogue between U.S. and...

Oct072015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Economic Benefits with Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Oct062015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Arrives in Havana, Cuba

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker arrived in Havana today, October 6, becoming the second U.S. cabinet official to visit Cuba since the re-establishment of diplomatic...

Oct062015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the Department of Commerce will host the third SelectUSA Investment Summit on June 19-21, 2016 at the Washington...

Oct062015

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on European Court of Justice Safe Harbor Framework Decision

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker released the following statement in response to the European Court of Justice decision surrounding the Safe Harbor Framework.

Oct062015

Save the Date: 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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Open for Business: Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and Increasing Investment in the United States

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Open for Business: Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and Announcing the 2016 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Oct052015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks on Resolution of Civil Claims Against BP for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Plan to Restore Gulf of Mexico

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the announcement of the resolution of federal and state claims against BP for the April 2010 Deepwater...

Oct052015

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the Conclusion of Negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement today on the conclusion of the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Oct022015

Secretary Penny Pritzker (center) observes an advanced plasma cutter at work

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Manufacturing Day Attracts Thousands to Factories Nationwide

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Today, Secretary Pritzker was among the thousands of Americans celebrating National Manufacturing Day at manufacturing facilities across the country.

Sep302015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Visit Wilmington, Del. for Events to Celebrate National Manufacturing Day

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Wilmington, Del. on Friday, October 2 to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. She will be hosted by U.S. Senator Chris...

Sep292015

Secretary Pritzker met with some Etsy sellers about the opportunities they have and the challenges they face in selling their good overseas. They also discussed how the Department of Commerce can help them export their products.

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Secretary Pritzker Samples Tech Innovation, Big Apple-Style

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The digital economy is critical to America's continued competitiveness. It is a source of jobs; key to the formation of new businesses, and an enabler of new services...

Sep292015

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker: Meaningful Progress Made During President Xi Visit

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today made the following statement about progress achieved on a number of issues facing the U.S.-China bilateral relationship.

Sep282015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Travel to Cuba

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will travel to Havana on October 6-7, becoming the second U.S. cabinet official to visit Cuba since President Obama called for the...

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