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…
Read MoreTreasury 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…
Read MoreLegislators 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…
Read MoreCommerce 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…
Read MoreLabor 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…
Read MoreU.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…
Read MoreU.S. and Taiwan Negotiating Trade Treaty
America showing support to the island nation in face of China’s threats. Officials from the U.S. and Taiwan outlined plans Thursday for formal negotiations on a sweeping trade…
Read MoreFTC Commissioner Noah Phillips to Resign
Emails have been sent to President Biden and FTC staff. Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Noah Phillips emailed his letter of resignation to President Joe Biden on Monday, sending…
Read MoreSenate Passes Chip Manufacturing Bill
The objective is stronger competition with China. With a large bipartisan majority, the Senate on Wednesday passed a $280 billion bill to subsidize the domestic microchip manufacturing industry…
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