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Aug282015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

U.S Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement, as the Obama Administration commemorates the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.

Aug282015

U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Recovery and Environmental Resilience Efforts on the Occasion of the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina Fact Sheet

Over the past decade, the Commerce Department has worked with our federal partners to make strategic investments in the region designed to foster economic growth and improve resilience.

Sep042015

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics in Honor of Labor Day

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics for Labor Day

The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade. That celebration inspired similar events...

Sep032015

World Population Clock Updated with New Features

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New Web Features Highlight the U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data

Today, I’m excited to showcase the addition of several new features to the World Population Clock. For the first time, basic population facts and visualizations are available...

Sep032015

Southern Resident killer whale. (Credit: NOAA)

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NOAA Awards More Than $4.5 Million to Support Species Recovery

Yesterday, NOAA announced more than $4.5 million in grants to states and tribes to support endangered or threatened species recovery efforts. The agency is also opening a...

Aug252015

U.S. and Mexican Officials Celebrate the Inauguration of the West Rail Bypass International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas

The West Rail Bypass will replace the Brownsville-Matamoros (B&M) Rail Bridge, which was completed in 1910.

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Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking with the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico

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Secretary Penny Pritzker meets with Eduardo Leite, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Baker & McKenzie LLP, the new chair of the U.S. section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker meets with Eduardo Leite, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Baker & McKenzie LLP, the new chair of the U.S. section of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined U.S. and Mexican government leaders in Brownsville, Texas, at a ceremony to inaugurate the West Rail Bypass International Bridge, the first new international rail crossing between the United States and Mexico since 1910. more info | view original

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined U.S. and Mexican government leaders in Brownsville, Texas on the front of a locomotion engine

Secretary Penny Pritzker met with Mandela Washington Fellows as part of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative to support their continued engagement in promoting digital literacy and technology education . more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker poses with four Mandela Washington Fellows

Secretary Penny Pritzker meets with European Commission Vice President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and European Commission VP of DSM Ansip

Four PAGE ambassadors attended the Global Entrepreneurship Summit with Secretary Pritzker. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and PAGE Members at GES 2015

Secretary Pritzker and PAGE members on a panel at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2015. more info | view original

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PAGE and SPP at GES

Secretary Pritzker gives remarks at the National Council of La Raza on Tuesday, touching on immigration reform and the importance of the Hispanic community in keeping America “Open for Business.” more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and VP Biden

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Addresses the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference more info | view original

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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Addresses the National Council of La Raza Annual Conference

Secretary Pritzker signs a joint declaration of intent between the U.S. and Switzerland with Swiss Vice President Johann Schneider-Ammann on apprenticeships, building skills, and expanding careers. more info | view original

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Swiss MOU Signing

Secretary Pritzker tours the Walmart Distribution Facilities in Bentonville, Arkansas after announcing the 12 new IMCP manufacturing communities during the Walmart Manufacturing Summit. more info | view original

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Walmart Distribution Center Tour

Secretary Pritzker Sworn-In by Vice President Biden more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Sworn-In by Vice President Biden

UK Trade Minister Lord Maude stopped by for a meeting with Secretary Pritzker about strengthening U.S.-UK economic & commercial ties. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker visited by Lord Maude in the Secretary's Conference Room

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Commerce Department's Newest Foreign Commercial Officers are Sworn in by Secretary Pritzker more info | view original

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Commerce Department's Newest Foreign Commercial Officers are Sworn in by Secretary Pritzker

Secretary Pritzker Swearing in 27 Foreign Commercial Service officers and one Intellectual Property Attaché from the Patent and Trademark Office to the Commerce team. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Swearing in 27 Foreign Commercial Service officers and one Intellectual Property Attaché

Secretary Pritzker and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk met this week to discuss bolstering economic opportunities between the two countries. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk posed before their official meeting began.

Secretary Pritzker joins members of NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations at the 2015 NOAA Fish Fry. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and OMAO at the 2015 NOAA Fish Fry

Secretary Penny Pritzker joins Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu, Assistant Secretary Jay Williams, German Ambassador to the United States Peter Wittig, Assistant Secretary of Labor Portia Wu, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor Johan Uvin, and Thomas Rachel, Parliamentary Secretary of State at the German Marshall Fund for a joint declaration of intent between the United States and Germany to promote cooperation in career and technical education and training. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Assistant Secretary Williams and other dignitaries pose for a group photo after the MOU signing

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joins Under Secretary Sullivan and other officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the National Water Center at the University of Alabama. more info | view original

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joins Under Secretary Sullivan and other officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the National Water Center at the University of Alabama.

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Josh Earnest outlines why President Obama and Secretary Pritzker are going to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. more info | view original

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Why President Obama and Secretary Pritzker Are Going to the National Hurricane Center

Secretary Pritzker delivered remarks at the “Discover Global Markets: The Americas” event hosted by the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration and the Florida District Export Council. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker delivered remarks at the “Discover Global Markets: The Americas” event

Secretary Pritzker Addresses Importance of Supply Chain Innovation and Public-Private Partnerships at Global Supply Chain Summit 2015 more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Addresses Importance of Supply Chain Innovation and Public-Private Partnerships at Global Supply Chain Summit 2015

(Left to right) Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Stefan Selig, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Devin Wenig, Chief Executive Officer of eBay at a “Listen and Learn” session. more info | view original

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(Left to right) Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Stefan Selig, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Devin Wenig, Chief Executive Officer of eBay at a “Listen and Learn” session.

Secretary Pritzker joined Steve Rattner, Jacqueline Hinman, Joe Kaeser, and Jim McNerney on a panel entitled, "The Competitive Landscape: Prospects for Growth in 2016 and Beyond" at the Ex-Im Bank’s Annual Conference. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall, and Ambassador Baucus join the leaders from 24 businesses on a Business Development Trade Mission to China more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Deputy Secretary Sherwood-Randall, and Ambassador Baucus join the leaders from 24 businesses on a Business Development Trade Mission to China

Deputy Energy Secretary Sherwood-Randall tours Microsoft's Beijing Campus with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker before delivering remarks. more info | view original

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Deputy Energy Secretary Sherwood-Randall tours Microsoft's Beijing Campus with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker before delivering remarks.

Secretary Pritzker and Senator Kaine tour World Art Group in Richmond, Virginia. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Senator Kaine tour World Art Group

Secretary Pritzker Takes “Open For Business Agenda” to World Economic Forum more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Takes “Open For Business Agenda” to World Economic Forum

While visiting Tampa, Secretary Pritzker spoke with Veronica Cintron from Bay News 9 Tampa about the importance of the Administration’s policy change toward Cuba. more info | view original

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While visiting Tampa, Secretary Pritzker spoke with Veronica Cintron from Bay News 9 Tampa about the importance of the Administration’s policy change toward Cuba.

Encouraging Innovation, Not Litigation more info | view original

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Encouraging Innovation, Not Litigation

Secretary Pritzker Committed to Strengthening the Role of Women in Business and Technology more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Committed to Strengthening the Role of Women in Business and Technology

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The 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit aimed to build on the tremendous success of the inaugural event, which connected investors from 60 countries with representatives from nearly every U.S. state and territory. At this year’s Summit, economic development organizations from across the United States gathered to showcase investment opportunities to companies from around the world. more info | view original

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2015 SelectUSA Summit Recap

Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker addresses the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Mike Mcnamara, CEO of Flextronics at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Mike Mcnamara, CEO of Flextronics at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Beshear of Kentucky at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Beshear of Kentucky at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Josué Gomes da Silva, CEO of Coteminas at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Josué Gomes da Silva, CEO of Coteminas at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Penny Pritzker Meets with Governor of New Mexico Susana Martinez at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker Meets with Governor of New Mexico Susana Martinez at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Malloy of Connecticut at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker meets with Governor Malloy of Connecticut at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker and 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker huddles with 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit. more info | view original

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker huddles with 10 female U.S. Ambassadors at the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

Secretary Pritzker Welcomes President Barack Obama to the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Welcomes President Barack Obama to the 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit

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The Secretary salutes Michelle Lee's new role as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Secretary Penny Pritzker with Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s economy.

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Secretary Pritzker announcing the launch of Regional Investments to Support Entrepreneurship (RISE) at the Investment and Entrepreneurship Conference in Tunis, Tunisia.

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Secretary Pritzker Joins Bipartisan Roundtable on the Benefits of Trade during National Governors Association Winter Meeting.

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Secretary Pritzker together with other stakeholders at the Minority Business Development Agency’s Stakeholder Summit.

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Secretary Penny Pritzker announcing new data that shows the significance exports have on America’s economic recovery

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Secretary Pritzker with Census Bureau Director John Thompson and USPTO Deputy Director Michelle Lee at the all-hands employee meeting to discuss the Commerce Department’s FY2016 budget.

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Secretary Pritzker Travels to Charlotte to discuss future of the U.S. economy.

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Swiss executives announce $3 billion investment in the US during meeting with Secretary Pritzker

Secretary Pritzker and Tony Fadell, CEO of NEST, meet in in her office for a demonstration and a talk about America’s innovation economy. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Tony Fadell, CEO of NEST, in her office

Secretary Prtizker featured on "Outlook for the United States" at the World Economic Forum as part of a panel discussion with Susan Glasser, Editor, Politico; John Hickenlooper, Governor of Colorado; Andrew Liveris, President and CEO, Dow Chemical Company; Patrick McHenry, Republican Congressman from North Carolina; Cecilia Rouse, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. more info | view original

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Secretary Prtizker featured on Outlook for the United States at the World Economic Forum

Secretary Pritzker sits down with Bob Morgan, President and CEO of the Charlotte Chamber, for an armchair discussion. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker sits down with Bob Morgan for an armchair discussion.

Secretary Pritzker signs new regulations that are the U.S.'s first step toward expanding economic engagement with Cuba. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker signs Cuba regulations

Secretary Pritzker Speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the President's change in policy toward Cuba more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box about the President's change in policy toward Cuba

Secretary Pritzker and Vice Premier Yang stand in front of "JCCT 2014" in lights more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Vice Premier Yang stand in front of "JCCT 2014" in lights

Secretary Pritzker Speaks about the importance of changes to our visa policy for Chinese visitors to the American economy more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Speaks about the importance of changes to our visa policy for Chinese visitors to the American economy

Secretary Pritzker greets Vice Premier Yang on the first day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker greets Vice Premier Yang on the first day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang prepare for the final day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang prepare for the final day of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade

Secretary Pritzker appears on MSNBC's Morning Joe more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker appears on MSNBC's Morning Joe

Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang took questions from the audience after speaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' US-China: A Shared Vision of Global Economic Partnership. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker, Ambassador Froman and Vice Premier Yang at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' US-China: A Shared Vision of Global Economic Partnership

Secretary Pritzker laying a wreath at the Canadian War Memorial, extending her deepest sympathy for the loss of Canada's heroes. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker laying a wreath at the Canadian War Memorial, extending her deepest sympathy for the loss of Canada's heroes.

Over the last 2 days, Secretary Pritzker emphasized the importance of North American growth and competitiveness through increased trade, investment, and innovation, and North America’s commitment to completing the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) - a high-standard trade agreement that opens new markets across the Asia-Pacific to goods and services made in the United States, Canada and Mexico. more info | view original

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Trilateral press conference with Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo and Minister Ed Fast

Secretary Pritzker delivers remarks at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Meeting in Los Angeles more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker delivers remarks at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Meeting in Los Angeles

Secretary Pritzker with GM CEO Mary Barra, Senior Editor at Large for Fortune Patricia Sellers, and Washington Editor for Fortune Nina Easton at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with GM CEO Mary Barra, Senior Editor at Large for Fortune Patricia Sellers, and Washington Editor for Fortune Nina Easton at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit

Secretary Pritzker met with young entrepreneurs, who are the future of a stronger Ukrainian economy, during her commercial diplomacy trip to Kyiv, Ukraine. more info | view original

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Future Business Leaders Roundtable in Kyiv, Ukraine

Secretary Pritzker thanked and posed for a photo with the Commercial Service team in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 26, 2014. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Commercial Service team in Kyiv, Ukraine

Secretary Pritzker and Steve Case viewing a demonstration at RoadTrippers during a stop on the Rise of the Rest Tour. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and Steve Case viewing a demonstration at RoadTrippers

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling with members of the Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships more info | view original

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Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling with members of the Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Meets with Government Leaders on Mexico Business Development Mission more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Meets with Government Leaders on Mexico Business Development Mission

Secretary Pritzker Concludes “Commerce in the Valley” Tour more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Concludes “Commerce in the Valley” Tour

Secretary Pritzker Appears on Morning Joe To Discuss Ways the Administration is Working to Grow the Economy and Create Jobs more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker Appears on Morning Joe To Discuss Ways the Administration is Working to Grow the Economy and Create Jobs

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Wraps Up Successful Trade Mission with Visit to Qatar more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Wraps Up Successful Trade Mission with Visit to Qatar

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours Solar Park in Dubai more info | view original

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Tours Solar Park in Dubai

Secretary Pritzker is joined by Commerce employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Western Regional Center in Seattle, Washington. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with NOAA employees

Secretary Pritzker joined by U.S. Ambassador Wayne and Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal during her trade mission to Mexico City and Monterrey. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker joined by U.S. Ambassador Wayne and Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal during her trade mission to Mexico City and Monterrey.

Penny Pritzker Sworn in as 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce more info | view original

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Penny Pritzker Sworn in as 38th U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Secretary Pritzker Visits Detroit Auto Show and Sees Resilience at its Finest more info | view original

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Pritzker sits at the wheel of a new car

Commerce Department Recognizes Outstanding Employees at 65th Annual Honor Awards more info | view original

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Commerce Department Recognizes Outstanding Employees at 65th Annual Honor Awards

Secretary Pritzker is joined by BMW’s CEO Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Head of Apprentice Training Jan Eggert and BMW’s Apprentice Training Program students. more info | view original

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Pritzker with BMW apprentices

Secretary Pritzker thanks Census Bureau Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg for his 41 years of service more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker thanks Census Bureau Acting Director Tom Mesenbourg for his 41 years of service

Secretary Pritzker and Chicago Tribune reporter Melissa Harris in a "fireside chat." more info | view original

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Pritzker with reporter Melissa Harris

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today outlined a bold new policy agenda for the Department of Commerce, centered on U.S. trade and investment, innovation, and data. more info | view original

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Pritzker on podium

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker outlined a bold new policy agenda for the Department of Commerce, centered on U.S. trade and investment, innovation, and data. This "Open for Business" agenda reflects the department's role as the voice of business, and the Obama Administration's focus on economic growth and job creation. Additionally, this new vision recognizes the demands of a globally competitive economy. more info | view original

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The "Open for Business Agenda" - Remarks delivered at 1776 DC on November 14, 2013

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker met with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts, Canadian Minister of International Trade Ed Fast and Mexican Secretary of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo. more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker with her Mexican and Canadian counterparts, Minister Fast and Secretary Guajardo

Secretary Pritzker and her Chief of Staff, Bruce Andrews, Meet with Mayor Bloomberg in his City Hall Office more info | view original

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Secretary Pritzker and her Chief of Staff, Bruce Andrews, Meet with Mayor Bloomberg in his City Hall Office

Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking with the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico alongside Ernesto M. Hernández, President & Director General of General Motors Mexico, and Jose Zozaya, President and Executive Representative, Kansas City Southern de Mexico. more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker speaking with the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a meeting with the President's Export Council, in Room 350 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Sept. 19, 2013. Seated with the President, from left are: Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker; Council Vice-Chair Ursula Burns, Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox; and and Council Chair Jim McNerney, Jr., President and CEO, The Boeing Company (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) more info | view original

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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a meeting with the President's Export Council on Sept. 19, 2013. Seated with the President is Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

Secretary Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum in Los Angeles, California more info | view original

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Secretary Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker watches as Georgia Tech biomedical engineering student Sara Khalek works on a medical device design. Khalek is an apprentice at the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI). Pritzker visited GCMI on August 23rd. (Georgia Tech Photo: Rob Felt) more info | view original

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