President Biden’s economic plan is supporting investments and creating good jobs in key sectors that are vital for America’s economic future and national security. China’s unfair trade practices concerning technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation are threatening American businesses and workers. China is also flooding global markets with artificially low-priced exports. In...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on President Biden’s decision to direct the United States Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 on $18 billion of imports from China to protect American workers and businesses. “President Biden is taking decisive action to ensure unfair trade practices do not threaten our...

Thank you, Jonathan, for that introduction. You, Vice-Chair Anne Burkett and your amazing team have done an excellent job putting this event together. It’s so great to be with you again this year to speak with you about our work at Commerce to support our exporters. It was 50 years ago that then-Secretary of Commerce Frederick B. Dent established the District Export Councils program to help...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) alongside several other bureaus within Commerce including the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the International Trade Administration (ITA), began implementing an important Internet...

Proposed Investment of Approximately $120 Million From CHIPS and Science Act Would Build on Minnesota’s Decades-Long History in the Semiconductor Industry and Create over 160 Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Polar Semiconductor (Polar) have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide the company with up to...

Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with His Excellency Mohamed bin Hassan Alsuwaidi, the Minister of Investment of the United Arab Emirates. Secretary Raimondo discussed shared investment priorities and opportunities to expand commercial and investment ties between the United States and the United Arab Emirates. She also congratulated the Minister on recent developments in U.S.-UAE...

In May, Secretary Raimondo announced the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge with an initial seven signatories pledging their support of the initiative and a commitment to supporting women in construction. Signatories: Baker Construction Gilbane Building Company McKissack & McKissack Mortenson Power Design Shawmut Design and Construction Suffolk Million Women in Construction Community...

Broadening participation in the construction workforce is crucial to ensure that construction projects to build semiconductor manufacturing facilities have an adequate number of skilled workers to complete projects successfully and on time. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023, women represented just 10.9% of the construction industry and 4.2% of construction occupations. To help...

Job openings in construction are at near record levels, with millions of jobs created through the Biden-Harris Administration’s CHIPS and Science Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Inflation Reduction Act. But right now, women are vastly underrepresented in the construction industry. While the number of women entering construction has increased slightly over the past several years, right now...

As hurricane season approaches, taking action is essential to better prepare for the worst. Begin pre-season preparations today to understand your risk from hurricanes. Ensure you know how to interpret forecasts and alerts and what to do before , during , and after a storm. Even if you are already well-prepared and knowledgeable, there may be additional things you could do or learn to be even more...