A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden-Harris Administration today announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face of increasingly dangerous and intense wildland fires by...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and EU Commissioner for Justice and Consumers Didier Reynders made the following statement regarding the first periodic review of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: Representatives from the United States Government, the European Commission, and EU data protection authorities are meeting in Washington D.C. on July 18 and 19 to conduct the first...

Rising Wages and Historic Small Business Growth Add to Strong American Economy The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that consumer prices dropped 0.1% in June, with core inflation being the lowest in more than three years. In addition, BLS reported that the U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectations. In total, a record 15.7 million jobs have been created...

As evidenced by record high jobs and low unemployment, President Biden has placed an important emphasis on creating good quality and high-paying jobs for all Americans. And thanks to funding from the historic CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act, construction jobs are in high demand. To fill these jobs, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo continues...

Welcome to the first-ever National Child Care Innovation Summit. Now, it may seem unusual for a Commerce Secretary to be so focused on childcare. But I’m here because childcare is not only a social issue or a “women’s issue.” It is also an economic issue. In fact, I'd argue it’s one of the most critical economic issues affecting families, businesses, and communities today. The lack of investment...

Since it was founded in 1969 by President Nixon, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has been committed to its mission of promoting the growth of minority business enterprises through the mobilization and advancement of public and private sector programs, policy, and research. This mission is grounded in the knowledge that achieving the full potential of the U.S. economy requires that...

Today, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Korean Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) Ahn Duk-geun held the second United States-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue (SCCD) Ministerial Meeting. The Secretary and Minister reviewed progress made to date between Commerce and MOTIE to deepen bilateral economic and commercial cooperation between the countries...

Yesterday, SelectUSA’s 10th Investment Summit came to a close, marking the largest Investment Summit in SelectUSA history, with over 5,000 attendees spanning 96 international markets and, for the first time, all 56 U.S. states and territories represented. “This year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit demonstrated why the United States remains the top destination for foreign direct investment for twelve...