October 3, 2014
Following
her visit to Ukraine last week, Secretary Pritzker traveled to Poland and Turkey this week to identify
immediate and long-term opportunities to increase trade and investment between
the U.S. and these two high-potential, fast-growing markets.
As
part of this Commercial Diplomacy trip, Secretary Pritzker and a delegation of
U.S. CEOs met with Poland's Minister of Higher Education and Science and a
group of Polish innovators to discuss the country's efforts to encourage
innovation in their economy. This is part of the Obama's Administration and the
Department of Commerce’s commitment to building entrepreneurship programs.
In
Turkey, Secretary Pritzker delivered remarks at the AmCham Turkey/ABFT 10th
Anniversary gala. In her remarks, Secretary Pritzker addressed the need to
enhance bilateral trade and investment opportunities between the U.S. and
Turkey.
Today,
the Department of Commerce celebrated National Manufacturing Day. Secretary
Penny Pritzker joined President Obama for a visit to Millennium Steel in
Indiana; Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews visited a Northrop Grumman facility in
Maryland; and Acting Under Secretary for Standards and Technology and Acting
NIST Director Willie May attended several events in Delaware. We also
celebrated Manufacturing Day around Commerce - the Census Bureau presented
descriptions of its wide array of data products on the manufacturing sector of
the economy; and the Bureau of Industry and Security wrote about the different
resources available to help manufacturers understand exports controls.
All
the best,
Wendy
Oct. 3, Manufacturing is in the Neighborhood- On Manufacturing
Day, manufacturers are hosting events in fields as ranging from consumables,
textiles, cosmetics, optics, electronics, aerospace, energy, robotics, to
nanotechnology and more. Visitors will learn how they make everything from
ukuleles, jeans and jewelry, motorcycles, and airplanes, to one million cookies
an hour.
Eighth-Grade
Students Explore S.T.E.M Careers and Opportunities On Manufacturing Day- Darlene Mullen, technology and pre-engineering teacher for
Friendship Academy at Cherry Hill, along with several of her students visited a
Northrup Grumman facility to broaden her students exposure to potential
manufacturing and engineering roles and demonstrating how focusing on science,
technology, engineering and mathematics while in school will give them the
foundation they need to thrive in the fields of manufacturing and engineering.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Prizker Co-Chairs Economic and
Commercial Dialogue with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Piechocinski- Secretary Pritzker joined Polish Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Economy Janusz Piechociński in co-chairing an Executive Session
of the Economic and Commercial Dialogue (ECD). The ECD is a forum created by
the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Polish Ministry of Economy to work
specifically on strengthening the ability of our companies and investors to do
business in each other's markets.
EDA Announces $1.9 Million Grant to Support Advanced Manufacturing in Recognition of Manufacturing Day- EDA has invested in 89 manufacturing projects, totaling nearly $78 million. The projects were diverse, representing different industries, different geographies, and different community needs. Half of these projects were construction projects, which created more than 7,000 jobs and generated nearly $4.3 billion in private investment.
Secretary Pritzker Hosts Innovation Roundtable with Polish
Industry Leaders and Startups- The discussion
centered on obstacles that individuals and businesses are experiencing when it
comes to innovation, and how the United States can serve as a partner in
support of innovation in Poland.
BEA Stats Offer
Interesting Nuggets about U.S. Factories in Recognition of Manufacturing Day- Providing
businesses and individuals with the statistics they need to compete in the
global marketplace is one way that BEA is helping to unleash the power of data
for American businesses.
Resources to
Help Manufacturers Understand Export Controls- The Exporter Portal is an
information hub for those who are ready to undertake growth opportunities and
begin exporting. The resources offered
here can help you determine what needs to be done before your items are shipped
or transferred to foreign persons, entities, or companies.
Why the National
Network for Manufacturing Innovation?- The National Network of Manufacturing
Innovation are public private partnerships aimed at accelerating the
development and adoption of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies for making
new, globally competitive products. Each institute in the network is an
exciting new collaboration space for industry and academia to speed up
innovation. They are positioned to
“bridge the gap” between basic research and industry needs.
Manufacturing:
Rebuilding America’s Economy- Assistant Secretary for Economic
Development, Jay Williams’ keynote focused on the challenges and opportunities
facing the American manufacturing sector; how manufacturers can prepare for
success in the global economy, and what is being done at the federal level to
help regions succeed.
Census Bureau
Completes Release of All 364 Manufacturing Reports from Economic Census
Industry Series-
In recognition of Manufacturing Day, the Census Bureau presents descriptions of
its wide array of data products on the manufacturing sector of the economy.
Public-Private Partnerships: A Key Enabler for American
Manufacturing Innovation- The Institutes
for Manufacturing Innovation are a best practice in public-private partnerships
and are already accelerating the adoption of cutting-edge manufacturing
technologies. The public research projects at America Makes in Youngstown,
Ohio, are transforming additive manufacturing and enabling new, globally
competitive products
Exporting is a Hit for HIT- More than half of HIT’s employees work on the international side of the
business, so exports have been crucial for the company. HIT has also worked
with the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Commercial Service office
in Portland, Ore., to expand in global markets.
Out of Africa:
Recent Growth of the African Foreign-Born Population- The Census
Bureau’s Christine Gambino, Edward Trevelyan and Elizabeth Grieco write that it
may be surprising to learn that recent data show that the African foreign-born
population is one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the United States.
The Push to Increase Exports: National and Local, Public
and Private- State and local
governments are prioritizing global business, from San Francisco’s LatinSF
program – promoting opportunities for San Francisco companies in Latin America
– to Utah’s office of Economic Development, which just finished a promising
trade mission to China and a global forum supporting small businesses.
Affordable Care Act 101 Webinars for Employers- Employers can learn the basics of the Affordable Care
Act and what it means for their organization and employees at free weekly
webinar. Topics covered include cost containment, the Small Business Health
Care Tax Credit, the new Health Insurance Marketplace, and Employer Shared
Responsibility.
NOAA helps Port
Fourchon determine safe anchorage areas- Port officials around the country know
they can rely on the expert advice of Coast Survey’s navigation managers,
cartographic experts, and hydrographers as the ports plan the essential
improvements necessary for a thriving maritime economy. Using nautical charts
of the areas, Coast Survey provided a range of possible sites that helped port
officials narrow their anchorage options.
Mark
Doms, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs and Daniel Castro, Director, Center
for Data Innovation, wrote about how Data is the Key to the Factory of the Future.
The
Economic and Statistics Administration wrote that New tool shows
manufacturing in America carries huge potential savings; a reshoring success
“toy story” and Behind the Official Label: What is “Made
in America?” on their blog
this week
The
Bureau of Economic Analysis wrote August 2014
Trade Gap is $40.1 Billion, State Personal
Income: Second Quarter 2014 and Real Consumer
Spending Rose in August on their blog this week.
Construction
spending during August 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
of $961.0 billion, 0.8 percent below the revised July estimate of $968.8
billion. The August figure is 5.0 percent above the August 2013 estimate of
$915.3 billion.
New orders for
manufactured goods in August, down following two consecutive monthly
increases, decreased $56.1 billion or 10.1 percent to $502.0 billion. This
followed a 10.5 percent July increase. Excluding transportation, new orders
decreased 0.1 percent.
The August 2014
international trade deficit decreased 0.5 percent from July, to $40.1 billion.
Exports increased 0.2 percent, to $198.5 billion, and imports rose 0.1 percent,
to $238.6 billion.
Commerce
Data in the News:
The Washington Post cites the
Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey in reporting that the percentage of
people living by themselves has grown from 5 percent in the 1920s to about 27
percent today in the article More Americans
Living Alone, Census Says.
The Bureau of Economic
Analysis’s latest GDP release was highlighted in the USA Today: U.S. economy grew at 4.6%
pace in 2Q.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s data of state
personal income for the 2nd quarter was highlighted by the Times Picayune: Personal income in
Louisiana grows by $1.9 billion in second quarter.
Data Releases Next
Week: Monthly Wholesale Trade: August 2014
(Census); Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and
Food Services:
September 2014 (Census); Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories
and Sales:
August 2014 (Census); New Residential Construction: September 2014
(Census)
On Tuesday, Under Secretary of Commerce
for International Trade Stefan Selig will travel to New York City to be a
featured speaker at the "Discover Global Markets: Greater China"
seminar where he will speak about trade and expansion in greater China markets.
Also on Tuesday, NOAA Climate Prediction
Center Acting Director Mike Halpert will participate in the Department of
Energy Annual Winter Energy Outlook Conference, in Washington, DC. Acting
Director Halpert will give a presentation on NOAA U.S. Winter Weather Outlook
at this annual conference.
On
Wednesday and Thursday, Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and Minority Business
Development Agency National Director Alejandra Castillo will participate in the
Americas Competitiveness Forum in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Also on
Wednesday, NTIA
Chief of Staff Glenn Reynolds will participate in the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST) Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology in
Boulder, CO. Reynolds will
deliver remarks about NTIA’s Programmatic Approach to Advanced Communications,
including the role of government-based research on advanced communications
technology and NTIA’s vision for the new Center for Advanced Communications.
On Thursday, Under Secretary for
International Trade Stefan Selig will discuss the U.S.-China commercial
relationship at the China General Chamber of Commerce Gala Dinner in
Washington, D.C.
Also on Thursday, USPTO will host a
First Inventor to File (FITF) Roadshow event in Atlanta, GA. The public meeting
will serve as an opportunity for USPTO subject matter experts and stakeholders
to discuss the FITF provisions and updates since its implementation in March
2013.
On Friday, Assistant Secretary for
Economic Development Jay Williams will speak about the economic outlook to
business and community leaders from the south San Diego region in San Diego,
CA. The Summit is expected to attract 400 business and community leaders from
the South San Diego region and Baja.
Secretary Pritzker and members of the President's Export
Council meet with Polish business representatives
from Leviatan in Lazienki Park, Warsaw on September 30, 2014
Bonus Photos of the Week
Take
a look at the Commercial Diplomacy trip to Ukraine, Poland and Turkey on the Department of Commerce’s
Flickr account.
How NIST is Helping American Manufacturing.
Facts about Manufacturing
contains industry, workforce and manufacturing data and statistics showing the
critical role manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy.
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