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*July 15, 2020*




Coronavirus Disease

COVID-19

Coronavirus: Resources, Updates, and What You Should Know [ [link removed] ]



Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ]



Guidelines for Opening Up America Again [ [link removed] ]







Latest News

Commerce Releases Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory [ [link removed] ]

The Department of Commerce, along with the Departments of State, the Treasury, and Homeland Security, are issuing a business advisory to highlight risks and considerations for businesses with supply chain exposure to entities engaged in forced labor and other human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). [ [link removed] ]



Secretary Ross Traveled to Erie, Pennsylvania & Youngstown, Ohio [ [link removed] ]

On July 1, Secretary Ross traveled to Erie, Pennsylvania & Youngstown, Ohio to participate in events for the U.S. Mexico Canada agreement implementation, marking the beginning of a historic new chapter for North American trade with benefits for PA, OH & American workers, manufacturers, and businesses.



U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $4.9 Million to Make Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Improvements in Oklahoma Foreign Trade and Opportunity Zone [ [link removed] ]

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Departments Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.9 million grant to the Muskogee City-County Port Authority of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses from future floods. The EDA grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Opportunity Zone, will be matched with $1.65 million in local funds.



National Broadband Availability Map Reaches 20-State Milestone [ [link removed] ]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administrations National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) reached a 20 state milestone with the addition of Wyoming and Washington State.The NBAM is a geographic information system platform which allows for the visualization and analysis of federal, state, and commercially available data sets.



Stay Hydrated: Its Going to be a Long, Hot July for much of U.S. [ [link removed] ]

Cue the ice cubes: NOAA forecasters are predicting the current heat wave will continue to engulf parts of the Desert Southwest, the entire Southeast to the East Coast, and the Central and Southern Plains over the next seven days and likely longer. As of this morning (July 10), about 70 million people are under an excessive heat watch or warning, or heat advisory and that number is expected to increase each day through July 17.



Journeys of Innovation: Surmounting the Insurmountable [ [link removed] ]

With unwavering perseverance, Percy Julian fought against segregation and other challenges to become a leading innovator in synthetic chemistry. His numerous inventions range from the fire retardant Aerofoam to treatments for glaucoma and rheumatoid arthritis. He was granted over 130 patents during his lifetime and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1990. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Julians graduation, as valedictorian, from DePauw University. While that honor was the first of many intellectual and scientific accolades, Julian is equally celebrated as an innovator who broke down barriers for future scientists from underrepresented groups.



Industrial XR: Fulfilling Human Potential in Smart Factories [ [link removed] ]

Step into the factory of the future. Alicia, an operations manager, sits at her workstation viewing a digitally enhanced video feed of the facility using cameras installed in strategic locations. Wearing safety gear, a maintenance engineer named Bob checks his tablet for the next machine to fix. Equipped with a headset and controllers, Dave, a software engineer at HQ, serves as a virtual tour guide for Carrie, the companys lead executive. Wearing an augmented reality (AR) headset, Carrie surveys her machines as she walks through the facility. With Daves guidance, she sees digital information, such as a machines status, appearing in her view.



Inaugural Women's Global Trade Empowerment Forum: Expanding Trade in North America & Beyond [ [link removed] ]

This is a must-attend event for women entrepreneurs who wish to boldly grow their business into new markets! In anticipation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), this dynamic forum provides a truly unique opportunity to gain the tools, skills and networks to build an export strategy and develop business connections.



Annual Update of GDP Statistics Coming July 30 [ [link removed] ]

Its time for theBureau of Economic Analysis' annual update of gross domestic product and related statistics. That means when they publish second quarter GDP numbers July 30, theyll also update GDP estimates for the first quarter of 2020 and the previous five years.



U.S. Seafood Trade Task Force Seeks Input from Industry and the Public [ [link removed] ]

The Interagency U.S. Seafood Trade Task Force wants to hear from you. Recently, the Federal Register published a notice inviting the U.S. seafood and fishing industry to submit comments and suggestions for the newly-established task force, which will be co-chaired by the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The task force stems from the Presidential Executive Order signed May 7, 2020, on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth.



2020 Census Results Inform Funding for Hospitals and Health Care [ [link removed] ]

Hospitals, health care clinics, and health care programs such as Medicaid, the need-based health insurance program for low-income people, and Medicare for people over age 65 are among the many public health care services that use population statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. Results from the 2020 Census [ [link removed] ] underway now will help federal, state, local and tribal officials plan funding for health care services for the next decade.






In Case You Missed It

*US Secretary of Commerce visits Youngstown business, bringing grant to help expand PPE production [ [link removed] ]*

Ross started his afternoon touring the Youngstown Business Incubator renovation of the old Vindicator building downtown. He also met briefly with Zac DiVencenzo, with the Juggerbot 3D printing company Ross then walked next door to America Makes, where he announced the grant from the Department of Commerce. This funding will help expand production capacity from 240,000 to 400,000 units of PPE per week using additive and digital manufacturing technology, he said.



*U.S. Sec. of Commerce delivers $6.4M in grants to Valley [ [link removed] ]*

The Mahoning Valley will receive $6.4 million in small business assistance, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced at a press conference Wednesday. Ross visited America Makes and made the announcement after touring the facility. Of the amount, $1.4 million from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology will go to America Makes. The grant will fund the increased production of personal protective equipment.



*SpaceX launches Air Forces newest GPS satellite [ [link removed] ]*

SpaceX launched the militarys newest, most accurate GPS satellite Tuesday after a two-month delay due to the pandemic. A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Floridas Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying the GPS satellite to orbit. The brand new first-stage booster landed on an ocean platform several minutes later, to be recycled for future use.













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