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U.S. Census Bureau Kicks Off National Hispanic Heritage Month by Releasing...
In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. In 1989, Congress expanded...
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Utilizing Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Data to Foster Prosperity Among...
Guest blog post by Patricia Tomczyszyn and Dijon Rolle , MBDA's Office of Public AffairsShortly after her appointment as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker spotlighted the importance of...
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NACIE 3.0 Takes Baton for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Guest blog post by Julie Lenzer , Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Economic Development AdministrationWhat does an entrepreneurial beverage company, corporate innovators, a community...
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and East African Leaders Agree to...
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker hosted the East African Heads of State roundtable in New York City. Held alongside the United Nations General Assembly meeting and the U.S.-Africa...
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How Opportunity Impacts Economic Success in Africa
Guest blog post by Bloomberg PhilanthropiesMeet Asterie Mukangango. A couple of years ago, she was one of the many women farming small plots of coffee trees in Rwanda. Even though she was part of the...
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Boosting Africa’s Economic Rise: A Look Back at the 2016 U.S.-Africa Business...
The following is a cross-post from Bloomberg PhilanthropiesThe 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum was an incredible success, mobilizing $9.1 billion in trade and investment to support African business...
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American Apprenticeships are Red, White, Blue… and Maybe Orange
Blog post by Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris LuName a European country that is among our top trading partners and whose multinationals employ more than...
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Secretary Pritzker Highlights Public-Private Cooperation to Address Trade and...
This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker attended numerous events in New York City surrounding the United Nations General Assembly and the U.S. Africa Business Forum. She highlighted the...
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Our Role in Realizing Africa’s Potential
Guest blog post by Jack Leslie, Chairman of Weber Shandwick, Chairman of the U.S. African Development Foundation, and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in AfricaOriginally...
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Working to Make More Cities “Smart Cities”
Guest blog by Sokwoo Rhee, Associate Director of the Cyber-Physical Systems Program at NISTThree years ago, the National Institute of Standards and Technology teamed with US Ignite to launch the Global...
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Connecting the Digitally Unconnected
Cross-blog post by Maureen Lewis, Director, Minority Telecommunications Development, Office of Policy Analysis and Development, National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationWhen she...
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NIST Employees Honored with First-Ever Department of Commerce Ron Brown Award...
Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker attended the Department of Commerce’s 68th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony, during which she recognized 286 employees with Gold and Silver medals for...
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Growth through Collaboration: Doing Business in Africa
Guest post by Laura Lane, President of Global Public Affairs at UPS and Vice Chair of PAC-DBIAI look forward to assuming a new leadership role with a platform designed to foster dialogue and develop...
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Unleashing Patent Data to the Public
Guest blog postby Thomas A. Beach, Senior Advisor & Portfolio Manager of Digital Services & Big Data at USPTOThrough its Open Data and Mobility program, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...
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Secretary Pritzker Highlights Economic Cooperation and Anti-Corruption...
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and a delegation of U.S. government officials and company executives arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Ukrainian business and government...
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Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and the Digital Economy Board of Advisors...
This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews traveled to Silicon Valley to participate in two meetings of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA). Established by U.S. Secretary of...
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Developing a Thriving and Inclusive Digital-First Economy
Guest blog post by Co-Chairs of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors Zoë Baird, CEO and President of the Markle Foundation, and Mitchell Baker, Executive Chairwoman of the Mozilla Foundation.The...
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The future of American manufacturing is 3D printing
Guest blog post by Local Motors Manufacturing in the United States is undergoing a transformation -- from the inside out.Since the Industrial Revolution, the idea of mass manufacturing has gained speed...
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Spotlight on Commerce: Karen Garcia, Special Advisor to the Executive...
Ed. note: This post is part of the Spotlight on Commerce series highlighting members of the Department of Commerce and their contributions to the Open for Business Agenda.Guest blog post by Karen...
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PowerAmerica Manufacturing Day: Building a Manufacturing Ecosystem for Clean...
Guest blog post by Dr. John Muth, Deputy Director PowerAmericaThe power revolution is coming, and fast. The market for wide bandgap power electronic devices – which enable energy savings amounting to...
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