Op-Ed: Wilbur Ross: White House creating good jobs for workers
From day one, the Trump administration has fulfilled its promise to create good jobs for American workers. I have come to Virginia Beach today to highlight President Donald Trump?s signature efforts to make good on that promise: the Pledge to America?s Workers and the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. The Trump administration?s economic success is providing significant benefits to the Virginia economy.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce visits Virginia Beach manufacturer to promote workforce training
The whir of self-navigating robots, conveyor belts and large machines molding plastic equipment parts were deafening Wednesday as an entourage of suits moved past employees inspecting parts and operating machinery. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross asked questions and pointed at equipment as he toured Stihl Inc. in Virginia Beach, the U.S. headquarters of the German business.
Watch: Secretary Wilbur Ross? Full Interview with FOX Business
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on the budget deal, the U.S. economic outlook, the Trump administration's trade talks with China and concerns of a potential U.S. recession in 2020.
Census Bureau Teams Up With Tech Giants to Connect With Millennials and Other Hard-to-Count Populations
New uses of technology are transforming the way the U.S. Census Bureau will attempt to count every person in the United States once, only once, and in the right place.
Shark Week: Celebrating U.S. Science and Sustainability
If you love sharks like we do, join us in celebrating Shark Week 2019! Did you know that sharks are one of the top ocean predators? They play an important role in the food web, helping to ensure balance in the ocean?s ecosystem. We manage commercial and recreational shark fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean and we work with three regional fishery management councils to conserve and sustainably manage sharks in the Pacific Ocean.
Gross Domestic Product by State, First Quarter 2019
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the first quarter of 2019, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The percent change in real GDP in the first quarter ranged from 5.2 percent in West Virginia to 1.2 percent in Hawaii.
Rethinking Manufacturing
Recently, I got the chance to travel to Youngstown, Ohio. As I came into town, it struck me that Youngstown was like many other cities across America, including my hometown of Buffalo, New York. In its heyday, Youngstown was a center of manufacturing and steel production?industries that employed thousands of people and formed the backbone of the community. However, this area took it particularly hard when the economy changed and traditional factories closed, and it is still fighting to transform.
Prosper Africa
Prosper Africa is a U.S. Government Initiative that unlocks opportunities to do business in Africa ? benefiting companies, investors, and workers both in Africa and the United States. For the first time ever, Prosper Africa brings together the resources of over 15 U.S. Government agencies to connect the U.S. and African businesses with new buyers, suppliers, and investment opportunities.
Moondust and marketing magic
In 1979, Black & Decker introduced the Dustbuster??a cordless, rechargeable, hand-held vacuum cleaner that is still popular 40 years later. Less known is the story of the product?s evolution from earlier innovations and its origins in the ?space race.?
The U.S. is Enhancing Development and Growth Through Energy Opportunities in the Indo-Pacific
Launched in July 2018 as an initiative to support President Trump?s vision for the Indo-Pacific region, Asia EDGE (Enhancing Development and Growth through Energy) is a U.S. whole-of-government effort to grow sustainable and secure energy markets throughout the Indo-Pacific. Asia EDGE seeks to strengthen energy security, increase energy diversification and trade, and expand energy access.
Password Guidance from NIST
For many of us, creating passwords is the bane of our online lives, forcing us to balance the need for security with the desire for something we can actually remember. To help ease our frustration, NIST has released a set of user-friendly, lay-language tips for password creation.
Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2018
NOAA?s flagship weather model ? the Global Forecast System (GFS) ? is undergoing a significant upgrade today to include a new dynamical core called the Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere (FV3). This upgrade will drive global numerical weather prediction into the future with improved forecasts of severe weather, winter storms, and tropical cyclone intensity and track.
Robots probe ocean depths in mission to fine-tune hurricane forecasts
Four ocean gliders are setting off to sea this week to bring back data scientists hope will improve the accuracy of hurricane forecast models. The robotic, unmanned gliders are equipped with sensors to measure the salt content (salinity) and temperature as they move through the ocean at different depths. The gliders, which can operate in hurricane conditions, collect data during dives down to a half-mile below the sea surface, and transmit the data to satellites when they surface.
Get the Answers from New Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics Out Today
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross credited the Trump administration?s ?America-first economic policies? for new jobs and low unemployment rates across the country, including Virginia.
$12.25 Million Grant Awarded To Fund Airport Hangar Expansion For ST Engineering
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded a $12.25 million grant to the City of Pensacola for a hanger expansion project at the ST Aerospace campus at the airport. The grant, to be matched with more than $36 million in state and local investment, is expected to help create 400 jobs.
