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Tribal nations and native-owned businesses are getting support in reaching a global audience thanks to a strategic-partnership agreement between the federal government and a nonprofit.
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Tai: 'Innovation and creativity are at the heart of American competitiveness'
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a report examining how effectively intellectual property rights are protected by U.S. global trade partners.
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SEC OKs amendments to modernize disclosure requirements for equity securities repurchases
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments that modernize the disclosure requirements for issuers' equity securities repurchases, according to a news release.
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Tai: 'We honor our rich history and legacy and recommit ourselves to forge a freer and fairer tomorrow'
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai observed the start of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) Heritage Month with a statement issued May 1.
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Clark: 'U.S.-Korea relationship has transformed from a security alliance into a flourishing global partnership'
The U.S.-Korea Business Council hosted high-level meetings April 28 to strengthen the bilateral economic and trade relationship between the two nations.
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McHenry on First Republic collapse: 'Americans should remain confident in the safety of their deposits at U.S. banks'
JPMorgan Chase Bank has entered into an agreement to assume all deposits and substantially all of the assets of First Republic Bank.
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U.S. senator on the need for U.S. crypto bill: 'You're going to go where there's a regulatory certainty'
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) was one of several legislators who spoke at the April 26 Bitcoin Policy Summit, a one-day conference hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
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Davis: 'We are starting to understand PFAS in the firefighter gear'
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology discovered firefighters' protective gear, known as turnout gear, contains high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are suspected carcinogens.
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Raimondo: 'There is no better place to bring your business than the United States'
During her opening remarks at the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit May 2, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo highlighted the country's major draws for foreign investors.
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Khan: 'Claims of innovation must not be cover for lawbreaking' with AI
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan, alongside officials from three other federal agencies, jointly pledged to remain committed to defending fairness, equality and justice in the face of the rising popularity and influence of artificial intelligence.
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Commerce's Raimondo: $4 million grant 'will support green jobs and clean, affordable electricity for residents of the Fort Mojave Reservation'
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently announced a $4 million grant to the Fort Mojave Aha Macav Power Service in Arizona.
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Commerce Department's Raimondo appoints new board chair of FirstNet Authority
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that Chief Richard Carrizzo has been appointed as board chair of the First Responder Network Authority.
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Computer & Communications Industry Association president on social media age restrictions: 'This legislation could potentially hinder access to valuable resources'
Bipartisan lawmakers have introduced the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, would prohibit children under the age of 13 from using social media and require parental consent for teens between 13 and 17 to use it.
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McClain-Delaney: 'The success and growth of the CBRS band show the promise of dynamic spectrum sharing'
A report by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences on a sharing plan for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shows that it works, according to National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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Vidal: 'Innovations in green energy technology' make up critical part of tackling climate change
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), and the academic technology transfer non-profit AUTM will host the Green Energy Innovation Expo May 17.
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EDA to fund regions hit by environmental disasters in 2021 and 2022
The U.S. Economic Development Administration announced on April 24 that it is providing funding for regions that have been hit by environmental disasters in 2021 and 2022.
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Center for Democracy and Technology: EARN IT Act 'will make it harder for law enforcement to protect children' and 'result in online censorship'
Days before the EARN IT Act is scheduled for a debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee, a coalition of civil society organizations is asking senators to oppose the bill.
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Apple, Google lead industry initiative 'to help combat unwanted tracking' across iOS, Android
Apple and Google have joined forces on a new initiative to prevent the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for undesired tracking across iOS and Android platforms.
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Khan: FTC will use its authority ‘to investigate potentially illegal deals’
The Federal Trade Commission sued to stop health care systems in Louisiana and Tennessee from consummating a $150 million acquisition because the commission or the U.S. Department of Justice weren’t notified before the merger.
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Khan: FTC takes on 'some of the most pressing challenges that Americans face'
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan outlined the FTC’s budget request for fiscal year 2024 in testimony to the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the United States House of Representatives.
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