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Thank you to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Corporate Council on Africa, along with the U.S. Department of Commerce team, for their work to organize today’s events. To the honorable heads of state, ministers from across the African continent, welcome. I am deeply honored to have you here at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Forum. I also want to welcome industry leaders from the U...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/export-and-investment-promotion" hreflang="en">Export and investment promotion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4386" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/10/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-faith-based-national-partnership"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/10/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-faith-based-national-partnership" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Faith-Based National Partnership Summit</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-10-20T13:35:42Z" class="datetime">October 20, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Thank you, Andres, for that introduction. Welcome to the Commerce Department’s Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Summit. I’m thrilled to be joined by Deputy Secretary Graves and Under Secretary Cravins. And most importantly, thank you all for participating today. I am so proud that under the Biden-Harris Administration, we have relaunched the Office of Faith-Based and...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/investing-communities-and-workers" hreflang="en">Investing in communities and workers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4318" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/09/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-us-mexico-high-level-economic"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/09/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-us-mexico-high-level-economic" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-09-12T21:42:47Z" class="datetime">September 12, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you to our Mexican partners for hosting us. I am glad to be here with all of you. One year ago, our governments restarted the HLED to reengage in a positive economic and commercial dialogue to advance our shared priorities. Our goal is to make it easier for our countries to trade, invest, and innovate. Along the way, we’re creating the economic conditions that will...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/cybersecurity" hreflang="en">Cybersecurity</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/export-and-investment-promotion" hreflang="en">Export and investment promotion</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/ict-supply-chain" hreflang="en">ICT Supply Chain</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/workforce-development" hreflang="en">Workforce Development</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/exports" hreflang="en">Exports</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/mexico" hreflang="en">Mexico</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4316" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/09/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-ibew-womens-conference"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/09/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-ibew-womens-conference" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the IBEW Women's Conference </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-09-09T20:28:34Z" class="datetime">September 9, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Hello, everyone. I’m thrilled to speak to the IBEW Women’s Conference. As the Secretary of Commerce, my focus is building the long-term competitiveness of the United States. As you all know, investing in women’s success in the economy – as workers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and business leaders – is essential to our economic competitiveness, just as much as investments in infrastructure...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/ict-supply-chain" hreflang="en">ICT Supply Chain</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/infrastructure" hreflang="en">Infrastructure</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/broadband" hreflang="en">Broadband</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4308" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/09/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-indo-pacific-economic-framework"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/09/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-indo-pacific-economic-framework" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial Breakfast</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-09-08T16:35:43Z" class="datetime">September 8, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Los Angeles. And thank you to my colleagues who made the trip across the Pacific. Katherine and I are thrilled to host you for the first in-person Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial for all four Pillars. This Ministerial is an opportunity to have constructive discussions, build rapport among our teams, align our expectations, and plan the path forward...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/export-and-investment-promotion" hreflang="en">Export and investment promotion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/indo-pacific" hreflang="en">Indo Pacific</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/indo-pacific-economic-framework" hreflang="en">Indo-Pacific Economic Framework</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4257" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/08/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-white-house-chips-and-science-act"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/08/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-white-house-chips-and-science-act" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the at the White House CHIPS and Science Act Signing Ceremony</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-08-09T15:55:14Z" class="datetime">August 9, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Hello, everyone. This is an exciting day! Thank you, Speaker Pelosi, for that introduction. It’s wonderful to be here with you. Mr. President, thank you for your tremendous leadership. The CHIPS and Science Act is a historic investment that will help us meet your goal of revitalizing our domestic manufacturing economy. To Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, and the members of Congress – both Democrat...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/ict-supply-chain" hreflang="en">ICT Supply Chain</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/semiconductor-industry" hreflang="en">Semiconductor Industry</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4255" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/08/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-job-quality-framework-launch"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/08/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-job-quality-framework-launch" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the Job Quality Framework Launch </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-08-04T16:46:21Z" class="datetime">August 4, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Good afternoon. Welcome, Secretary Walsh and our guests, to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Today, we’re excited to release our new Job Quality Toolkit, along with seven case studies provided by the National Skills Coalition. Small- and medium-sized employers are the building blocks of our economy, and those that offer high-quality jobs have a clear competitive advantage. The demand for workers...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/investing-communities-and-workers" hreflang="en">Investing in communities and workers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4245" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2022/08/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-north-carolina-good-jobs"> <h2> <a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2022/08/remarks-us-secretary-commerce-gina-raimondo-north-carolina-good-jobs" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo at the North Carolina Good Jobs Challenge Announcement </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2022-08-03T21:04:27Z" class="datetime">August 3, 2022</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Thank you, Governor Cooper, for the kind introduction. And thank you to our host, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. I am thrilled to be here with you to celebrate our 32 Good Jobs Challenge awardees. Funded by President Biden’s America Rescue Plan, the half billion dollar Good Jobs Challenge is making once-in-a-generation investments aimed at creating high-quality workforce...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/investing-communities-and-workers" hreflang="en">Investing in communities and workers</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20230203005940/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/workforce-development" hreflang="en">Workforce Development</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <nav class="usa-pagination" role="navigation" 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