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During a White House event on expanding access to care and other supportive services workers need to train for and stay in good-paying jobs, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Commerce Department will co-host a first-of-its-kind National Child Care Innovation Summit later this year. The summit will be held in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S...
Thank you, Troy, for that introduction. Hello everyone! I am thrilled to be here with our partners at U.S. Customs and Border Protection to kick off the Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. This summit could not come at a better time, as all of us here – business and government – remain focused on ensuring the continued reliability, safety, and security of cross-border trade in goods and...
Women make a difference in the lives of Americans every day and are a critical part of the U.S. economy. During Women’s History Month, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo echoed this sentiment at various events that both celebrated the vast contributions of women and stressed the importance of advancing women’s full and equal participation in building a more resilient and innovative economy. Through...
Proposed Budget Supports Key Commerce Department Initiatives and Programs to Increase Access to Good Jobs, Strengthen Competitiveness in the 21st Century Today, the Biden-Harris Administration submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—President...
In conjunction with Black History Month, Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves recently released the U.S. Department of Commerce’s 2023 update to its Equity Action Report at a White House Convening on Equity . Among the plan’s highlights was the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) stewardship of $3 billion in funding distributed to 780 diverse grantees — many working at the forefront of...
Thank you, Manolo, for that introduction. Hello everyone! I’m thrilled to be here to speak with you all about the efforts being made across the Biden-Harris Administration, including over at the Department of Commerce, to support the economic growth and development of Puerto Rico. I’m so pleased to be joined here by Governor Pierluisi and Secretary Cidre, who you all just heard from. I’d like to...
Thank you for that introduction. Welcome, everyone, to the Commerce Department. And thank you all for your willingness to serve on this commission. America’s growing and vibrant Hispanic communities are a driving force in our economy. I saw it firsthand during my time as Governor of Rhode Island, where the Hispanic population grew by nearly 40 percent in the last decade. More than 375,000 of our...
Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda , 2023 brought significant success to American workers and businesses, including the implementation of the $50 billion CHIPS for America Program to revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing, a $42.45 billion investment to bring affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service to every home...
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, Department of Commerce selects communities primed to reduce unemployment and establish long-term economic growth to compete for implementation awards The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today will announce the 22 finalists of the Distressed Area Recompete...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo addressed Tribal leaders at the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit , a two-day event reflecting the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening Nation-to-Nation relationships. Following President Biden’s remarks on the Summit’s opening day, Secretary Raimondo reiterated the Department’s commitment to working and coordinating with Tribal...