U.S. Department of Commerce
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Recent News About U.S. Department of Commerce
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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The deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission during testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs reiterated the commission’s call for legislation to revive its ability to seek relief for veterans who are exploited monetarily.
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Apple significantly increased the size of its Restoration Fund April 11, tripling the company's overall commitment to developing high-quality, natural carbon removal initiatives.
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Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the U.S., has filed a narrow action in federal court seeking an answer from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to a petition Coinbase filed last summer.