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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Joins Senator Roger Wicker on Mississippi Tour Focused on Broadband, Maritime Technology and Gulf Coast Development
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo for a tour of sites along the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Friday, June 25.
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NTIA, FCC and USDA Announce Interagency Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding Deployment
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an interagency agreement to share information about and coordinate the distribution of federal broadband deployment funds.
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Commerce Department Adds Five Chinese Entities to the Entity List for Participating in China’s Campaign of Forced Labor Against Muslims in Xinjiang
The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added five Chinese entities to the Entity List for accepting or utilizing forced labor in the implementation of the People’s Republic of China’s campaign of repression against Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).
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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement:
“Today represents a historic accomplishment that will transform our economy, create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuild our country’s infrastructure, and position the United States to outcompete on the global stage. . .
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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3 Million to Protect Infrastructure Critical to the Business Community from Flooding in Branson, Missouri
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the city of Branson, Missouri, to construct a floodwall needed to protect infrastructure vital to the business community from flooding. The EDA grant will be matched with $6.6 million in state funds.
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NTIA Creates First Interactive Map to Help Public See the Digital Divide Across the Country
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a new publicly available digital map that displays key indicators of broadband needs across the country. This is the first interactive, public map that allows users to explore different datasets about where people do not have quality Internet access.
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| U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo Joins President Biden at U.S.-EU Summit |
| On June 14-16, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo joined President Biden, Secretary Blinken, Ambassador Tai and European Union (EU) leaders at the U.S.-EU Summit in Brussels. |
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| Juneteenth: My Story and Black America’s Ongoing Pursuit toward Progress |
| As we reflect on Juneteenth and celebrate the anniversary of the final emancipation of the last slaves in this country some two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. . . |
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| Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Travel, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Varied Widely Across States |
| The economy was already beginning to feel the economic impacts of the pandemic, especially on tourism and related industries that rely on people traveling. |
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| What a Huge Surge in Trademark Filings Means for Applicants |
| Since last fall, trademark applications from U.S. and foreign applicants have surged to unprecedented levels. As of June 17, the increase is roughly 63% over last year, which translates to about 211,000 more applications. |
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Around Commerce
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4 Safety Tips for Summer Weather Hazards
It’s what we’ve waited for: Summer! Though the season brings longer, sunnier days, it also comes with life-threatening weather hazards such as extreme heat, rip currents, and thunderstorms and lightning.
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Steel and Aluminum: Trade You Can Track
While you may not regularly think about it, there are few commodities more ubiquitous in our lives than steel and aluminum. From consumer electronics to aerospace technology, we are constantly surrounded by products that contain these two important metals. In fact, that device you are using right now is made of steel; and that can of carbonated water in your hand is made from aluminum.
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NIST Proposes Approach for Reducing Risk of Bias in Artificial Intelligence
To counter the often pernicious effect of biases in artificial intelligence (AI) that can damage people’s lives and public trust in AI, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is advancing an approach for identifying and managing these biases — and is requesting the public’s help in improving it.
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These 5 Technologies are Helping Save Our Ocean
Protecting and exploring our global ocean is a huge job: It covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface. Cutting-edge technologies help us dive deeper, gather more ocean data and solve some of its biggest challenges. Here are 5 innovative high-tech tools borne from NOAA’s partnerships with the fishing industry and technology companies large and small:
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| In Case You Missed It |
| June 28, 2021 |
| US Department of Commerce will Invest $750 million in Travel and Tourism |
More than a year since travel in the U.S. tamped down dramatically, the U.S. Department of Commerce is pledging a $750 million investment in travel and tourism, according to Gina Raimondo, department secretary, who spoke recently at a virtual forum organized by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). Raimondo said she is hopeful for a reasonably robust summer for leisure travel but added, “There’s a long way to go."
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| June 24, 2021 |
| Interview: Commerce Secretary on U.S. Chip Crisis |
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Making more semiconductors in the U.S. is an urgent matter of both economic and national security, commerce secretary Gina Raimondo told Axios on Wednesday. Why it matters: The U.S., which once accounted for more than a third of global chip production, now makes just 12%. It's not just that the U.S. doesn't make as many chips as it used to. The most advanced chips are manufactured abroad, nearly all in Taiwan or South Korea, Raimondo said. "We’re very vulnerable if we have such a higher percentage of chips being made in Taiwan," Raimondo said. "Right now we don’t make any leading edge chips in America — zero percent."
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| June 17, 2021 |
| NOAA gets First Senate-confirmed Administrator since 2017 |
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on June 17 got a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time since 2017. The Senate approved Richard Spinrad’s nomination to lead the oceans and weather agency by a voice vote, signaling that his nomination was noncontroversial.
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