U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Don Cravins Jr. as First-Ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development KCPullen@doc.gov Fri, 08/05/2022 – 10:44 Minority business growth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 5, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Cravins will lead the Minority Business Development Agency in its mission to support minority business enterprises across…

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Launch Job Quality Toolkit ASowah@doc.gov Fri, 08/05/2022 – 08:58 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 5, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov The Toolkit identifies tactics for small and medium-sized businesses to improve job quality and partner with workers to retain a high-performing…

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Maryland Good Jobs Challenge Announcement KCPullen@doc.gov Wed, 08/03/2022 – 17:08 Investing in communities and workers AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Don Graves Thank you for that introduction and thank you to the Maryland Department of Labor for…

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Winners of American Rescue Plan $500 Million Good Jobs Challenge to Expand Employment Opportunities ASowah@doc.gov Wed, 08/03/2022 – 05:00 Investing in communities and workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced grant awards to 32 industry-led workforce…

Opening Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee ASowah@doc.gov Fri, 07/29/2022 – 15:23 AS DELIVERED Friday, July 29, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Gina M. Raimondo Good morning.  Tony and I are thrilled to host you this morning.  I had the opportunity the other evening to…

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Applauds Final Passage of CHIPS Legislation ASowah@doc.gov Thu, 07/28/2022 – 15:11 ICT Supply Chain FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 28, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released the following statement following the House’s bipartisan passage of legislation to revitalize domestic semiconductor manufacturing and invest in…

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Announces New Appointments to the U.S.-India CEO Forum KCPullen@doc.gov Wed, 07/27/2022 – 17:08 Export and investment promotion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of 19 new U.S. CEO members of the U.S.-India CEO…

Ambassador Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Virtual Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial Readout ASowah@doc.gov Wed, 07/27/2022 – 13:33 Export and investment promotion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Yesterday, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo hosted a virtual ministerial as the…

As the Senate Invokes Cloture, Businesses and Industry Leaders Continue in their Support for the Final Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act KCPullen@doc.gov Tue, 07/26/2022 – 12:54 ICT Supply Chain Manufacturing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov As the Senate voted today to invoke cloture, support continues to…

Secretary Blinken and Secretary Raimondo Co-Host U.S.-Japan Economic Policy Consultative Committee with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Hagiuda KCPullen@doc.gov Tue, 07/26/2022 – 09:47 Export and investment promotion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce…