Commerce at a Glance: March 31, 2021

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Announces Efforts to Advance Offshore Wind Power Generation

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced two new initiatives that will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s clean energy goals by harnessing the economic potential of offshore wind power generation to combat the climate crisis and create more clean energy jobs.

Intensifying Negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows: A Joint Press Statement by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders

The U.S. Government and the European Commission have decided to intensify negotiations on an enhanced EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework to comply with the July 16, 2020 judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems II case.

Statement: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo On Intel’s Plan To Build New Semiconductor Facilities In Arizona

Following her participation in Intel’s announcement of its plans to build two new semiconductor facilities in Arizona, representing an investment of $20 billion in American semiconductor manufacturing, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Statement on Meeting with Members of the Semiconductor Industry Association

Following a meeting with the CEOs and senior executives on the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) board of directors, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following.

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Secretary Raimondo Recognizes EDA's $1 Billion Milestone in CARES Act Grants Awarded

U.S. EDA Marks Milestone $1 Billion in CARES Act Grants Awarded

Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that the Economic Development Administration has reached a major milestone – awarding $1 billion in CARES Act grants to organizations nationwide to help them respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

NOAA Upgrades Flagship U.S. Global Weather Model

NOAA is upgrading its Global Forecast System (GFS) weather model to boost weather forecasting capabilities across the U.S.

Current:U.S. Economic Development Administration Marks Milestone $1 Billion in CARES Act Grants Awarded

NIST Develops Privacy-Preserving ‘Encounter Metrics’ That Could Help Slow Down Future Pandemics

When you bump into someone in the workplace or at your local coffee shop, you might call that an “encounter.” That’s the scientific term for it, too. As part of urgent efforts to fight COVID-19, a science is rapidly developing for measuring the number of encounters and the different levels of interaction in a group.

Women Business Ownership in America On the Rise

Women-owned firms made up only 19.9% of all firms that employed people in the United States in 2018 but their numbers are growing. There were 6,861 more women-owned firms in 2018 than in 2017, up 0.6% to 1.1 million, according to the Census Bureau’s Annual Business Survey.

Celebrate Women's History Month

National Women's History Month

Spotlight on Commerce series highlights the contributions of the U.S. Department of Commerce women during Women's History Month.

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Celebrate Women Leaders of Commerce Past and Present.

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Celebrate Women's History Month with NOAA Fisheries

Meet some of our colleagues who work for NOAA Fisheries across the country and get a closer look at their many contributions.

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Historic Year for Women Continues between the U.S., Africa and Middle East with Economic Empowerment Dialogues

In the United States, 2021 is shaping up to be a historic year for women. For those of us in the field of trade, to have women appointed to key Cabinet positions this month, including Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative is a great honor and reflection of our values as a nation.

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In Case You Missed It

March 24, 2021

Commerce Secretary on Equal Pay Day: ‘We need to be there for women’ [VIDEO]

On Equal Pay Day, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo joins “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski to discuss the pandemic’s severe economic impact on women and how the country can work toward long-lasting pay equity measures, including accessible child care, job training and apprenticeship opportunities for higher wage roles.

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March 22, 2021

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s Getting America Back to Work

In her new role, Raimondo will be in charge of the sprawling department, which works to stimulate economic growth and opportunity for American workers. She’ll oversee the department’s $8 billion budget and 43,000 employees working on trade policy, patents and the U.S. census, as well as weather monitoring, American fisheries, telecommunications standards and economic data gathering, among other activities. “We have become the party that is anti-business,” she told Frank Bruni earlier this year. “We need to be the party of work.”

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April 1, 2021

NCEAI Innovation Chat: Creating Innovators

Join us for our next National Council for Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) Innovation Chat at noon ET on April 1..

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