U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Appoints New Members to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Appoints New Members to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee

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(November 8, 2018) - - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the appointment of 39 members to the Department’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC). Initially established in 2010, and most recently renewed in June 2018, the REEEAC is composed of senior private sector representatives that provide advice to the Secretary of Commerce on the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the export competitiveness of U.S. renewable energy and energy efficiency products and services. “It is essential for the United States to remain a global leader in the innovation, commercialization, and production ...

Addition of Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Company, Ltd (Jinhua) to the Entity List

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(October 29, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce published the following information: Effective October 30, 2018, the Department of Commerce has taken action to restrict exports to Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Company, Ltd. (Jinhua) by adding them to the Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to Part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)), because Jinhua poses a significant risk of becoming involved in activities that are contrar...

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Third Quarter Gross Domestic Product

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(October 26, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for the third quarter of 2018, finding that growth was 3.5 percent. During the past four quarters, GDP has risen 3.0%, well above the 2.3% growth during the year-earlier period. “Defying ‘conventional wisdom’ once again, 3.5 percent growth is the latest sign that the Tr...

U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor Announce Proposal to Expand Access to Quality, Affordable Health Coverage

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Washington, DC - - (October 23, 2018) - - The U.S. Departments of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor today issued a proposed regulation that expands the usability of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). HRAs are designed to give working Americans and their families greater control over their healthcare by providing an additional way for employers to finance quality, affordable health insurance. This proposed regulation is in response to President Trump’s Executive Order...

U.S. Small Business Administration Head says President Trump’s Gift Underscores His Commitment to a Strong, Growing Economy

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Washington, DC - - (October 3, 2018) - - Today, Linda E. McMahon, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), made the following statement upon receiving President Donald J. Trump’s salary donation to boost programs aimed at partnering with veterans and growing our nation’s workforce: “President Trump understands the needs of our nation’s small businesses, and he is committed to putting forward strong policies that promote meaningful and innovative economic gr...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Declares Commercial Fishery Disasters for West Coast Salmon and Sardines

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(September 25, 2018) - - Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that commercial fishery failures occurred between 2015 and 2017 for salmon fisheries in Washington, Oregon, and California, in addition to the sardine fishery in California. “The Department of Commerce and NOAA stand ready to assist fishing towns and cities along the West Coast as they recover,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “Af...

U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations on Large Diameter Welded Pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey

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(August 21, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of large diameter welded pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey. Commerce preliminarily determined that exporters from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey have sold large diameter welded pipe at less than fair value in th...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Impose an Additional Tariff on Imported Steel

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(August 10, 2018) - - Following President Trump’s signing of a Presidential Proclamation imposing an additional tariff on steel products from the Republic of Turkey, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released the following statement: “Today, President Trump increased the Section 232 tariff rate on steel from 25 percent to 50 percent on imports of steel artic...

U.S. Small Business Administration Now Accepting 2019 National Small Business Week Awards Nominations

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U.S. Small Business Administration Celebrates 65 Years of Service to America’s Entrepreneurs

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Washington, DC - - (July 30, 2018) - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) marks 65 years of serving as a voice and ally to millions of small businesses. Since its founding on July 30, 1953, SBA has connected small businesses with access to funding, mentoring, counseling, and when disaster strikes, support to recover and get back to business. “The SBA has helped make the American Dr...