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The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Marine Mammals; File No. 23644 discussed on Dec. 16 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: This week, the U.S.-Africa Business Forum welcomed over 40 heads of state, 50 African delegations, and 250 African and American companies to explore ways to deepen our trade and investment partnership.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes rule on Dec. 16

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department discusses Implementation of Import Restrictions; Certification of Admissibility for Certain Fish Products From New Zealand on Dec. 16

The US Commerce Department published a three page rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Yesterday, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Canadian Deputy Minister of International Trade Rob Stewart. The two leaders discussed ongoing collaboration under the U.S.-Canada Roadmap, a successful recent indigenous business group delegation visit to Washington D.C., and cooperation ...


Commerce Department discusses Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology on Dec. 15

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


NIST Retires SHA-1 Cryptographic Algorithm

News Release: The SHA-1 algorithm, one of the first widely used methods of protecting electronic information, has reached the end of its useful life, according to security experts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The agency is now recommending that IT professionals replace SHA-1, in the limited situations where it is still used, with newer algorithms that are more secure.


Proposed rule published by Commerce Department on Dec. 15

The US Commerce Department published a nine page proposed rule on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau today released data from the 2021 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) highlighting the industries with the largest total capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with employees in 2021. Data are based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).


U.S. Retail Sales Top $6,523 Billion

News Release: ― Retail sales (NAICS 44-45) for the nation increased 17.1%, from $5,572.0 billion in 2020 to $6,522.6 billion in 2021, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS).


House Democrats Force Puerto Rico Status Vote

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, with a vote of 233-191. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


Census Bureau Releases Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for States, Counties and School Districts

News Release: - The median estimated poverty rate for school-age children in all U.S. school districts in 2021 was 14.5%, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairwoman Maloney and Rep. Dingell Release GAO Report Updating Data on the Gender Pay Gap

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, issued the following statements after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its preliminary analysis of women’s representation in the workforce and the status of the gender pay gap between 2018 to 2021...


Update on Confidentiality Protections for 2023 Current Population Survey Public-Use File

News Release: - The U.S. Census Bureau today announced modified confidentiality protections for the Current Population Survey Public-Use File (CPS PUF), which will be phased in beginning with the January 2023 panel. Earlier this year, the Census Bureau announced that it was deferring the application of proposed confidentiality...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.