Thank you for that introduction and thank you to the Maryland Department of Labor for hosting us. We’ve lived through an historic moment. The pandemic changed our daily lives, including the way we work. American workers are seeking new skills and quality jobs, and U.S. employers are transforming how they do business. Providing access to the new, high-quality jobs of the future and giving workers...

Thank you, Governor Cooper, for the kind introduction. And thank you to our host, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. I am thrilled to be here with you to celebrate our 32 Good Jobs Challenge awardees. Funded by President Biden’s America Rescue Plan, the half billion dollar Good Jobs Challenge is making once-in-a-generation investments aimed at creating high-quality workforce...

Good morning. Tony and I are thrilled to host you this morning. I had the opportunity the other evening to express my condolences to Minister Hagiuda, but I haven’t seen you, so Minister Hayashi, please – and your delegation, please accept our condolences for Prime Minister Abe. It’s a pleasure to be here, as I said, and I could not agree more with you, Minister Hayashi, that the international...

Hello, everyone. Dr. Lewis, thank you so much for that kind introduction, and thank you to the Center for Strategic and International Studies for hosting us today. And thank you all for being here and to all those joining online. It is wonderful to be here with you today. Earlier this year, Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML announced a $200 million expansion of their facility in...

Thank you for that introduction. And thank you to New York City Parks for hosting me here today. I’d like to also thank Representative Jones for joining me. We have one overarching goal at the Commerce Department: to improve America’s competitiveness in every community so that our workers and companies of all sizes can succeed in the global economy. And equity underpins every aspect of what we do...

I am delighted to welcome you to the 2022 Supply Chain Ministerial Forum. Thank you to our co-host Secretary Blinken and the government officials who are joining us from around the world to advance our global effort to build more resilient supply chains. I also want to thank the international group of stakeholders who participated in yesterday’s breakout sessions, as well as the breakout chairs...

Thank you, Dale, for that introduction, and for your outstanding work at the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service. It’s wonderful to be here with all of you − in person − to celebrate your contributions to America’s export growth. Congratulations to the 2022 winners! The “E” and “E Star” Awards are the highest honors U.S. exporters and export service providers can receive from the U.S. government...

Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us for the virtual relaunch of the Commerce Department’s Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. At the Commerce Department, we have one overarching goal: to improve America’s competitiveness so that our workers and companies can succeed in the global economy. Today’s gathering is meant to further that goal by fostering impactful partnerships...