Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs
U.S. President Donald Trump paused his administration's repeal of duty-free treatment of low-cost packages from China on ...
US Senate panel advances Cantor Fitzgerald's Lutnick for Commerce Department chief
A U.S. Senate committee voted on Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump's nominee Howard Lutnick, billionaire chairman ...
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Governor Walz signs executive order moving fraud investigations from Commerce Department to BCA
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (DFL) has just signed an executive order that moves the Commerce Department’s fraud investigators to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and creating a centralized fraud ...
Elon Musk is officially an employee of the US government — but he's not getting a paycheck
The White House confirmed to BI on Monday that Musk was a "special government employee" and was not receiving a paycheck.
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Commerce Dept. details return-to-office plans for federal employees
Commerce’s update is one of what will likely be many return-to-office pushes from agencies, following a directive to return ...
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US Dept of Commerce Investigating DeepSeek’s Use of Restricted Chips: Report
The United States Department of Commerce is looking into whether Chinese tech company DeepSeek used US chips, which are restricted from being exported to China, to support its operations ...
Record High Imports Sharply Widen US Trade Deficit in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in December as imports surged to a record high against the ...
Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he ...
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Former Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Joins CFR as Distinguished Fellow
Today, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) announced that Gina Raimondo—the former U.S. secretary of commerce and governor of Rhode Island—will join CFR, based in its Washington, DC, office, as a ...