Secretary of Commerce Leads U.S. Delegation to Guatemala
From January 13th to the 14th, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross led a Presidential delegation to attend Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei?s inauguration and congratulate the Guatemalan people on a successful democratic transition of power. The delegation underscored the United States? commitment to development and prosperity across the country and intends to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to catalyze up to $1 billion in private sector investment in Guatemala over the next three years.
Wilbur Ross at CES: We need to update highways to accommodate autonomous cars
Ross joined FOX Business? ?The Claman Countdown? for an exclusive interview Thursday from the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, to discuss how technology innovations and government spending overlap.
US Trade Deficit Falls 8.2% to $43.1B in November
The U.S. trade deficit fell in November to the lowest level in more than three years as U.S. exports rose while imports declined, putting the country on track to see the first annual decline in the trade deficit in six years.
The Commerce Department said Tuesday that the gap between what America sells and what it buys abroad narrowed by 8.2% in November to $43.1 billion, the smallest deficit since October 2016.
Guess who's turning 50 this year?
NOAA is kicking off a year-long celebration to mark its upcoming 50th anniversary. Since its inception on October 3, 1970, NOAA has become one of the world?s premier science agencies that protects life and property, leads stewardship of the ocean and Great Lakes, and drives the blue economy ? a mission that spans from the surface of the sun to the floor of the ocean.
Gross Domestic Product by State: Third Quarter 2019
Real gross domestic product increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in the third quarter of 2019. The percent change in real GDP in the third quarter ranged from 4.0 percent in Texas to 0.0 percent in Delaware.
Census Bureau Releases New Content on 2020Census.Gov in 59 Languages
The U.S. Census Bureau recently launched an update to 2020census.gov that includes content in 59 languages, including language assistance guides and videos that explain how to complete the 2020 Census questionnaire online, by phone or by mail when it becomes available in mid-March. People can respond to the census online and by phone in 13 languages. The expansive site includes in-depth information in both English and Spanish.
NIST to Revamp iEdison Tool for Reporting Federally Funded Inventions
As part of its efforts to improve the transfer of federally funded technologies from lab to market, the U.S. Department of Commerce?s National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public feedback on the Interagency Edison System ? an online platform where organizations that have received federal funding report their inventions. NIST plans to modernize and streamline the system to improve user experience, enhance functionality and increase security to ensure sensitive business information is protected.
Opportunity to Enter into a Joint Venture Partnership with the National Technical Information Service for Data Innovation Support
The National Technical Information Service requests proposals from interested private-sector organizations to assist Federal agencies in the development and implementation of innovative ways to collect, connect, access, secure, analyze, disseminate and enable effective and efficient use of data to address unique and complex national data priorities.
Journeys of Innovation: Count me in
By combining personal experience with progressive technological thinking, Herman Hollerith created an electric tabulating system that dramatically improved data processing and laid the foundation for modern computing.
FirstNet is Part of the Game Plan for Canton during Pro Football Hall of Fame events
Canton, Ohio is home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, attracting visitors from around the country to celebrate the greatest in football history. Nicknamed the ?Hall of Fame City,? each year Canton plays host to the Enshrinement Festival, and like other large events, it involves months of advance planning to ensure that first responders across multiple disciplines can communicate seamlessly and without disruption.
New Census Bureau Tool Illustrates Job-to-Job Flows
The rise in construction jobs in recent years has meant increased hiring from other employers and more hiring of those not currently employed.
But where is all this hiring activity happening? Construction hiring is especially strong in the Southwest, extending through Nevada, Idaho and Colorado. There is also evidence of robust hiring in northern Appalachia, including Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
A New Look at U.S. Exporters and Importers of Services
New BEA research offers fresh insights into U.S. firms that export and import services internationally. The research article published recently in the Bureau of Economic Analysis? Survey of Current Business focuses on firms that are engaged in the trade of ?selected services,? a subset of international services trade statistics. BEA?s confidential international surveys gather extensive information on these selected services.
U.S. Economic Development Administration and Indiana University Launch New USA Opportunity Zones Tool
The U.S. Department of Commerce?s Economic Development Administration, Indiana University and its Kelley School of Business announced the launch of the USA Opportunity Zones tool.
This new web-based tool will help more than 390 EDA-designated Economic Development Districts across the nation, as well as local economic and community developers and investors, target private investment to economically-distressed areas where private investment may be eligible for capital gain tax incentives under the bipartisan Opportunity Zones initiative.
