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US Declines to Cite China as Currency Manipulator
inflation-adjusted terms, the department said. The U.S. trade deficit with China widened in March, the Commerce Department said earlier this month. The deficit with China this year is on pace to exceed last year's gap of $295.5
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Going Solar Without Spending a Lot of Doughinexpensive solar panels from China. In fact, the price of the solar cells and panels has dropped so low that the Commerce Department has determined Chinese manufacturers are improperly receiving government subsidies and dumping the panels on the
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Idaho Town Seeks to Lure Gun and Ammo Makersammo makers out of the Midwest and Northeast, where some states have more restrictive gun laws. The Idaho Department of Commerce is making firearms manufacturers a recruiting priority. The state recently passed a law that protects firearms
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US Durable Goods Orders up 0.2 Percent in April
Orders for durable goods increased a slight 0.2 percent last month after a 3.7 percent decline in March, the Commerce Department said Thursday. But core capital goods orders, which are considered a proxy for business investment plans, fell
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US Futures Rise Ahead of Jobs and Factory Data
000 a week, it typically suggests that hiring is strong enough to lower the unemployment rate. The Commerce Department releases its latest durable goods report Thursday and economists expect factories received more orders
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Idaho Town Seeks to Lure Gun and Ammo Makers
ammo makers out of the Midwest and Northeast, where some states have more restrictive gun laws. The Idaho Department of Commerce is making firearms manufacturers a recruiting priority. The state recently passed a law that protects firearms
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China Rules US Clean Energy Support Improper
Washington announced an antidumping probe of Chinese solar power equipment. The ruling came after the U.S. Commerce Department concluded last week that Chinese manufacturers were selling solar cells and panels at improperly low prices and
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Obama Requires Federal Agencies to Make Key Government Services Available as Appsconsumers through mobile apps. The President has ordered each major Federal agency - the Department of Energy, Department of Commerce , etc. - to make key government services, ones "the American people depend on," available as mobile apps
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US Sales of New Homes Rose 3.3 Percent in April
more new homes in April, the latest signal that the U.S. housing market is steadily improving. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that sales increased 3.3 percent in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate
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US Futures Follow Europe and Asia Downwardis widening and the Bank of Japan on Wednesday left its key interest rate unchanged at near zero in a continuing bid to spark growth. A report on new U.S. home sales will be released by the Commerce Department at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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Next Up: Obama Changes Lines of Succession for Federal Departmentsanything happens to Commerce Secretary John Bryson, after Obama inserted her at the top of the list ahead of Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron F. Kerry, younger brother of Sen. John Kerry. And so on. Lines of succession in the
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DC Counts Nearly 18M Visitors, up From Before 9/11
domestic visitors — a 3.7 percent increase over 2010. International tourism figures are based on the U.S. Commerce Department 's Office of Travel and Tourism Industries statistics. Figures show visitor spending grew last year by more
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US Sales of Previously Occupied Homes up in April
according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index. Last week, the Commerce Department reported that builders started work on more homes and apartments in April, pushing housing construction to a
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Jobless Numbers, Best Buy Layoffs Rattle Marketsalso want to get your take coming out within the past hour. The GDP estimate for the fourth quarter of 2011 the Commerce Department says that growth was at 3% annually. What's your take on that was a better than expected in line yet it
past hour. The GDP estimate for the fourth quarter of 2011 the Commerce Department says that growth was at 3% annually. What's your take on that was a better than expected in line yet it's. -
Gary Locke Named New Ambassador to Chinaimmensely talented and dedicated men and women within the Department of Commerce . In the White House and with it I'm proud of the work that we've done at the Commerce Department delivering services faster. Serving the needs of US businesses
thanks to the immensely talented and dedicated men and women within the Department of Commerce . In the White House and with it -- I'm proud of the work that we've done at the Commerce Department delivering services faster. Serving the needs of US businesses and workers saving taxpayers billions of dollars might be the more efficient and -
Obama Taps Richardson for Commerce Secy.work on the critical functions of commerce department for administering our census and There's a vital role for the Department of Commerce in our economic recovery. The official climate change research. That is the Department of Commerce . Boosting commerce between states
It will be key -- his work on the critical functions of commerce department for administering our census and monitoring our climate to protecting our intellectual property. And restoring our economic diplomacy. In the end Bill -
ABC News Updateprogram will be tested among small groups Arizona Nevada and New York. New home sales took an unexpected dip the Commerce Department saying in fact the sales dropped one point 6% in February 2. 313 thousand homes as the second straight month
Nevada and New York. New home sales took an unexpected dip the Commerce Department saying in fact the sales dropped one point 6% in February 2. 313 thousand homes as the second straight month of declines -
How Businesses Can Get an Edge in 2012Every I'm Tory Johnson and this is at work. As we make our way through the first quarter of twelve the Commerce Department is reporting an increase in sales. That's a hopeful sign for business owners as they adapt to the latest trends in retail
we make our way through the first quarter of -- twelve the Commerce Department is reporting an increase in sales. That's a hopeful sign for business owners as they adapt to the latest trends in retail. -
Home Prices and Goods Orders Droplet's start this breaking news on durable goods are we had unexpected decrease. Nine point 3% in January the Commerce Department says orders. were down 4% actually in January again that's the largest amount in almost three years what do
goods are we had unexpected decrease. Nine point 3% in January the Commerce Department says orders. -- were down 4% actually in January again that's the largest amount in almost three years what do you make -
Retail Sales Surged 1.1 Percent in Februaryhigher and we looked deeper into the numbers there's roughly about thirteen categories. That economists the Commerce Department tracks. And eleven of those rose with the exception of furniture for example so is a very broad based report
into the numbers there's roughly about thirteen categories. That economists -- the Commerce Department tracks. And eleven of those rose with the exception of furniture for example so is a very broad based report. Better than
