She met with partners and peers in Tokyo and Manila. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan last week, highlighting her goals of…
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Commerce Secretary Speaks at U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum
U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosts a gathering of global leaders. Secretary Raimondo spoke at the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum last week, highlighting a number of efforts the Department of…
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U.S. Trade Deficit at Record High
Commerce Department reports that imports are up, and exports down. Data recently released by the Commerce Department showed that the American trade deficit rose 12.2 percent in 2022,…
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New USDA Under Secretary Sworn In
Secretary Vilsack celebrates army veteran poised to support the department’s mission to producers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has sworn in Alexis Taylor as the new Under…
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Treasury Sanctions Members of Mexican Drug Cartel
Co-leaders of a drug smuggling cartel banned from American trade. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned the Mexican drug cartel La Nueva Familia Michoacana last week, blocking its…
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Treasury Secretary Delivers Semi-Annual Report to Congress
Reviews foreign trade of goods and services through June 2022. The Department of the Treasury delivered its semiannual macroeconomic report to Congress last week. The report goes over…
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Legislators Ask Trade Rep to Protect U.S. Growers
The petition highlights the increasing surplus of agricultural products from Mexico. U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida headed up a request from 20 legislators to…
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Commerce Department Reports Trade Deficit Decline
Officials add 1.42 percentage points to GDP in second quarter. The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced this week that America’s trade deficit…
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Labor Department Invests in Apprenticeships for Women
Awards $3.4 million to women’s recruitment, training, and retention. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh announced last week that the Department of Labor is adding $3.4 million to the…
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U.S. to Host Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial
This will be the first in-person meeting to deepen economic ties in the region. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will be co-hosting…
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