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U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million to Support Economic Growth and Diversification Efforts in Kentucky
The Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $1 million in grants to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to support local efforts to create jobs and stimulate economic growth . The projects are expected to help create or retain more than 650 jobs throughout Kentucky and generate $20.8 million in private investment according to grantee estimates. […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2 Million to Spur Manufacturing Growth in Claremont, North Carolina
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the City of Claremont, North Carolina, to increase the capacity of the McLin Creek Wastewater Improvement Plant to support the expansion of the region’s manufacturing sector. The project is expected to create 285 […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Issues Affirmative Preliminary Determination in the CVD Investigation of Imports of Rubber Bands from China
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of rubber bands from China finding that exporters received countervailable subsidies of 125.77 percent, and announced the negative preliminary determination in the CVD investigation of imports of rubber bands from Thailand finding that exporters received de minimis […]
First Stop of PAC-DBIA Africa Trip Yields Wins and Future Trade Opportunities for U.S. Companies
The following is a cross-post from Tradeology, the official blog of the International Trade Administration (ITA). This is the first in a series of posts highlighting a four-nation President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) fact-finding mission led by U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert Kaplan. For more information on […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation into Auto Imports
Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, initiated an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The investigation will determine whether imports of automobiles, including SUVs, vans and light trucks, and automotive parts into the United States threaten to impair the national security as defined in Section 232. Secretary Ross […]
North Carolina Economic Development District Develops Strong Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies to Shape a Prosperous Future
Written by the U.S. Economic Development Administration Robust, integrated regional planning is critical for successful economic development. The Centralina Economic Development Commission (CEDC), a 501(c)3 nonprofit affiliated with the Centralina Council of Governments (CCOG), covers a nine-county area around Charlotte, North Carolina. The entity, which serves as an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD), works to promote a diversified […]
EDA Launches 2018 Regional Innovation Strategies Program Competition
Written By The U.S. Economic Development Administration Guided by the basic principle that sustainable economic development should be locally-driven, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) works directly with communities and regions to help them build capacity for economic development based on local business conditions. EDA’s flexible suite of programs support the implementation of locally-devised economic development strategies […]
SBA Shares How to Take High-Tech Products to Market
Want to Identify the unique marketing characteristics of high-tech products? Want to learn about the stages of the Product Life Cycle? Want an introduction to the Product Diffusion Curve? Want to see examples of high-tech product pricing, placement and promotion considerations? Then sign up for the U.S. Small Business Administration Taking Your High-Tech Product to […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.9 Million for Roadway Infrastructure Needed to Support Business Development in Highland, California
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians of Highland, California, to make critical roadway improvements required to further develop the infrastructure of the region. According to grantee estimates, the project is expected to […]
Chick-fil-A Opens Innovation Center in Tech Square
Chick-fil-A opened a new Innovation Satellite Office in Georgia Institute of Technology’s Tech Square at the historic Biltmore. This new satellite office, along with the ongoing intern recruitment program that will be housed there, are part of a larger partnership with Georgia Tech, and emphasize Chick-fil-A’s commitment to innovation. “This new facility will provide a […]