I. Introduction The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) met outside Washington, D.C., on December 5, 2022. The meeting was co-chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager, and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis...

By Don Graves and Gregory Meeks In early August, with its release of its strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa, the Biden-Harris administration laid out a bold vision for a 21st-century US-Africa partnership. The strategy and the upcoming Africa Leaders Summit, which President Biden and his deputy Harris will host in December, comes at the right time. Africa’s economic transformation — spurred by its...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Mexican Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro to discuss how Mexico and the United States can collaborate to develop more resilient supply chains. They also discussed areas of mutual interest such as renewable energy. Additionally, Secretary Raimondo and Secretary Buenrostro shared their goals and priorities for the High-Level Economic Dialogue...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with France’s Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire, who has been visiting the United States as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s official State Visit. During their meeting, the Secretary and Minister discussed his impressions of the trip, especially as they related to the engagements of the...

On December 27, 2022, this release was updated for clarity and to include a link to the Federal Register Notice titled, “ Procedures Covering Suspension of Liquidation, Duties and Estimated Duties in Accord With Presidential Proclamation 10414 ,” as well as a link to U.S. Department of Commerce memo titled, " Circumvention Inquiry With Respect to the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov to express the U.S. government’s support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s continued aggression and attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov briefed Secretary Raimondo on Ukraine’s efforts to support continued operation of...

Introduction This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the opening of relations between China and the United States. For most of this period, the United States was committed to the idea that economic engagement with China would serve our mutual interests: first, as a counterweight to the Soviet Union, and later as a gateway to a deeper political and economic partnership. Engagement also provided U...

Thank you, Elizabeth, for that introduction. And thank you, Austin, and Tony, as well as the teams at New America and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, for your partnership throughout this effort. Your thought leadership on new economic paradigms that advance individual and family well-being is critical to our shared goals. I also want to thank you for the research and advocacy you do to...

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Puerto Rico Economic Growth Coordinator Don Graves joined Julie Rodriguez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to the President and White House American Rescue Plan Coordinator, and Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President and White House...

Good afternoon, everyone. It’s an honor to be back at Georgetown – my law school alma mater. I want to thank the McDonough School of Business for bringing us together for an important conversation on U.S. competitiveness and impact – in particular, impact on equity and resilience. This conference could not be timelier. For the first time in decades, we have a generational opportunity to lay claim...