Department of Commerce

Apr022015

Commerce Department Launches First Startup Global Pilot Event to Help Young Companies Do Business Internationally

The U.S. Department of Commerce today officially launched the Startup Global initiative, delivering the first in a series of pilot program educational events. The event took place at 1776, a local business incubator in Washington, D.C., which is one of four such locations to be selected as pilot sites. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced Startup Global, an initiative designed to...

Apr032015

Preparing for Tornado Season: The Importance of Tornado Awareness and Safety

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Preparing for Tornado Season: Plan Ahead and Know Where to Go

Eight tornadoes hit the United States last month, tying the record for the fewest tornadoes in March, according to preliminary data from the Storm Prediction Center. A...

Apr022015

Working to Stop Economic Disaster when Natural Disasters Strikes

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EDA: Working to Stop Economic Disaster when Natural Disasters Strikes

Because of the hard work our communities and regions, our Nation has roared back from a great recession. We have transformed from a struggling economy in which 8 million jobs...

Apr012015

New American Housing Survey Statistics Reveal Snapshot of U.S. Homes

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Census Bureau and HUD Report Over Half of U.S. Homes Have Emergency Evacuation Kits

More than half, 51.5 percent, of U.S. homes have a prepared emergency evacuation kit, according to new metropolitan area-level American Housing Survey statistics released...

Apr032015

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Export Control Reform: Protecting National Security and Strengthening the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is one of the primary agencies charged with administering an effective U.S. export control system. The U.S. maintains export controls to ensure that our most advanced technologies, commodities, and software do not end up in the wrong hands overseas.

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Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking with the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico

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Secretary Pritzker and Senator Kaine tour World Art Group in Richmond, Virginia. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Senator Kaine tour World Art Group

Secretary Pritzker Takes “Open For Business Agenda” to World Economic Forum more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Takes “Open For Business Agenda” to World Economic Forum

While visiting Tampa, Secretary Pritzker spoke with Veronica Cintron from Bay News 9 Tampa about the importance of the Administration’s policy change toward Cuba. more info | view original

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While visiting Tampa, Secretary Pritzker spoke with Veronica Cintron from Bay News 9 Tampa about the importance of the Administration’s policy change toward Cuba.

Encouraging Innovation, Not Litigation more info | view original

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Encouraging Innovation, Not Litigation

Secretary Pritzker Committed to Strengthening the Role of Women in Business and Technology more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Committed to Strengthening the Role of Women in Business and Technology

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The 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit aimed to build on the tremendous success of the inaugural event, which connected investors from 60 countries with representatives from nearly every U.S. state and territory. At this year’s Summit, economic development organizations from across the United States gathered to showcase investment opportunities to companies from around the world. more info | view original

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2015 SelectUSA Summit Recap

Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Mike Mcnamara, CEO of Flextronics at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Mike Mcnamara, CEO of Flextronics at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Beshear of Kentucky at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Beshear of Kentucky at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Josué Gomes da Silva, CEO of Coteminas at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Josué Gomes da Silva, CEO of Coteminas at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Penny Pritzker Meets with Governor of New Mexico Susana Martinez at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker Meets with Governor of New Mexico Susana Martinez at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Malloy of Connecticut at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Malloy of Connecticut at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker and 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker huddles with 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker huddles with 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker Welcomes President Barack Obama to the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit more info | view original

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

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The Secretary salutes Michelle Lee's new role as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Secretary Penny Pritzker with Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s economy.

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Secretary Pritzker announcing the launch of Regional Investments to Support Entrepreneurship (RISE) at the Investment and Entrepreneurship Conference in Tunis, Tunisia.

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Secretary Pritzker Joins Bipartisan Roundtable on the Benefits of Trade during National Governors Association Winter Meeting.

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Secretary Pritzker together with other stakeholders at the Minority Business Development Agency’s Stakeholder Summit.

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Secretary Penny Pritzker announcing new data that shows the significance exports have on America’s economic recovery

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Secretary Pritzker with Census Bureau Director John Thompson and USPTO Deputy Director Michelle Lee at the all-hands employee meeting to discuss the Commerce Department’s FY2016 budget.

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Secretary Pritzker Travels to Charlotte to discuss future of the U.S. economy.

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Swiss executives announce $3 billion investment in the US during meeting with Secretary Pritzker

Secretary Pritzker and Tony Fadell, CEO of NEST, meet in in her office for a demonstration and a talk about America’s innovation economy. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Tony Fadell, CEO of NEST, in her office

Secretary Prtizker featured on "Outlook for the United States" at the World Economic Forum as part of a panel discussion with Susan Glasser, Editor, Politico; John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado; Andrew Liveris, President and CEO, Dow Chemical Company; Patrick McHenry, Republican Congressman from North Carolina; Cecilia Rouse, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. more info | view original

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Secretary Prtizker featured on Outlook for the United States at the World Economic Forum

Secretary Pritzker sits down with Bob Morgan, President and CEO of the Charlotte Chamber, for an armchair discussion. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker sits down with Bob Morgan for an armchair discussion.

Secretary Pritzker signs new regulations that are the U.S.'s first step toward expanding economic engagement with Cuba. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker signs Cuba regulations

Secretary Pritzker and Vice Premier Yang stand in front of "JCCT 2014" in lights more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Vice Premier Yang stand in front of "JCCT 2014" in lights

Secretary Pritzker Speaks about the importance of changes to our visa policy for Chinese visitors to the American economy more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Speaks about the importance of changes to our visa policy for Chinese visitors to the American economy

Secretary Pritzker greets Vice Premier Yang on the first day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker greets Vice Premier Yang on the first day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang prepare for the final day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang prepare for the final day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Secretary Pritzker appears on MSNBC's Morning Joe more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker appears on MSNBC's Morning Joe

Secretary Pritzker Speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the President's change in policy toward Cuba more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the President's change in policy toward Cuba

Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang took questions from the audience after speaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' US-China: A Shared Vision of Global Economic Partnership. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' US-China: A Shared Vision of Global Economic Partnership

Secretary Pritzker laying a wreath at the Canadian War Memorial, extending her deepest sympathy for the loss of Canada's heroes. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker laying a wreath at the Canadian War Memorial, extending her deepest sympathy for the loss of Canada's heroes.

Over the last 2 days, Secretary Pritzker emphasized the importance of North American growth and competitiveness through increased trade, investment, and innovation, and North America’s commitment to completing the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) - a high-standard trade agreement that opens new markets across the Asia-Pacific to goods and services made in the United States, Canada and Mexico. more info | view original

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Trilateral press conference with Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo and Minister Ed Fast

Secretary Pritzker delivers remarks at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Meeting in Los Angeles more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker delivers remarks at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Meeting in Los Angeles

Secretary Pritzker with GM CEO Mary Barra, Senior Editor at Large for Fortune Patricia Sellers, and Washington Editor for Fortune Nina Easton at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with GM CEO Mary Barra, Senior Editor at Large for Fortune Patricia Sellers, and Washington Editor for Fortune Nina Easton at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit

Secretary Pritzker met with young entrepreneurs, who are the future of a stronger Ukrainian economy, during her commercial diplomacy trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. more info | view original

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Future Business Leaders Roundtable in Kyiv, Ukraine

Secretary Pritzker thanked and posed for a photo with the Commercial Service team in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 26, 2014. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Commercial Service team in Kyiv, Ukraine

Secretary Pritzker and Steve Case viewing a demonstration at RoadTrippers during a stop on the Rise of the Rest Tour. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Steve Case viewing a demonstration at RoadTrippers

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling with members of the Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships more info | view original

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling with members of the Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Meets with Government Leaders on Mexico Business Development Mission more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Meets with Government Leaders on Mexico Business Development Mission

Secretary Pritzker Concludes “Commerce in the Valley” Tour more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Concludes “Commerce in the Valley” Tour

Secretary Pritzker Appears on Morning Joe To Discuss Ways the Administration is Working to Grow the Economy and Create Jobs more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Appears on Morning Joe To Discuss Ways the Administration is Working to Grow the Economy and Create Jobs

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Wraps Up Successful Trade Mission with Visit to Qatar more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Wraps Up Successful Trade Mission with Visit to Qatar

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours Solar Park in Dubai more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours Solar Park in Dubai

Secretary Pritzker is joined by Commerce employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Western Regional Center in Seattle, Washington. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with NOAA employees

Secretary Pritzker joined by U.S. Ambassador Wayne and Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal during her trade mission to Mexico City and Monterrey. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker joined by U.S. Ambassador Wayne and Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal during her trade mission to Mexico City and Monterrey.

Penny Pritzker Sworn in as 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce more info | view original

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Penny Pritzker Sworn in as 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Secretary Pritzker Visits Detroit Auto Show and Sees Resilience at its Finest more info | view original

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Commerce Department Recognizes Outstanding Employees at 65th Annual Honor Awards more info | view original

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Commerce Department Recognizes Outstanding Employees at 65th Annual Honor Awards

Secretary Pritzker thanks Census Bureau Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg for his 41 years of service more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker thanks Census Bureau Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg for his 41 years of service

Secretary Pritzker is joined by BMW’s CEO Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Head of Apprentice Training Jan Eggert and BMW’s Apprentice Training Program students. more info | view original

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Pritzker with BMW apprentices

Secretary Pritzker and Chicago Tribune reporter Melissa Harris in a "fireside chat." more info | view original

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Pritzker with reporter Melissa Harris

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today outlined a bold new policy agenda for the Department of Commerce, centered on U.S. trade and investment, innovation, and data. more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker outlined a bold new policy agenda for the Department of Commerce, centered on U.S. trade and investment, innovation, and data. This "Open for Business" agenda reflects the department's role as the voice of business, and the Obama Administration's focus on economic growth and job creation. Additionally, this new vision recognizes the demands of a globally competitive economy. more info | view original

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The "Open for Business Agenda" - Remarks delivered at 1776 DC on November 14, 2013

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker met with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts, Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts, Minister Fast and Secretary Guajardo

Secretary Pritzker and her Chief of Staff, Bruce Andrews, Meet with Mayor Bloomberg in his City Hall Office more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and her Chief of Staff, Bruce Andrews, Meet with Mayor Bloomberg in his City Hall Office

Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking with the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico alongside Ernesto M. Hernández, President & Director General of General Motors Mexico, and Jose Zozaya, President and Executive Representative, Kansas City Southern de Mexico. more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking with the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a meeting with the President's Export Council, in Room 350 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Sept. 19, 2013. Seated with the President, from left are: Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker; Council Vice-Chair Ursula Burns, Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox; and and Council Chair Jim McNerney, Jr., President and CEO, The Boeing Company (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) more info | view original

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a meeting with the President's Export Council on Sept. 19, 2013. Seated with the President is Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

Secretary Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker watches as Georgia Tech biomedical engineering student Sara Khalek works on a medical device design. Khalek is an apprentice at the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI). Pritzker visited GCMI on August 23rd. (Georgia Tech Photo: Rob Felt) more info | view original

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