United States Department of Commerce
Cabinet Department
Statistical Abstract of the United StatesStatistical Abstract of the United States The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a publication of the United States Census Bureau, an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. Published annually since 1878, the statistics... In this article: United States, United States Department of Commerce, and United States Census Bureau |
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Greenville Online | October 08, 2009
Minority businesses seek greater parity
...with large corporations. However, using statistics generated by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Internal Revenue Service and the Census Bureau, it's obvious that parity is nowhere near, Hamilton said. In South Carolina, if there...
In this article: Recession, Small businesses, U.S. Department of Commerce, Internal Revenue Service, Wachovia, and Census Bureau
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Wall Street Journal: Politics and Policy | October 19, 2009
Lawmakers Battle on Census Question
...on Census Question Two Republican senators, David Vitter of Louisiana and Bob Bennett of Utah, have offered an amendment to a spending bill that funds the Department of Commerce, which oversees the Census Bureau. The amendment would bar...
In this article: Census Bureau, David Vitter, Utah, Department of Commerce, Louisiana, Bob Bennett, and Mormon
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Des Moines Register | October 30, 2009
Guest column on census: States federal funding, fairness at stake
...of work and billions of dollars to prepare for it. The Department of Commerce, which houses the bureau, has advised Congress that changing the census form now would cost more than $500 million. We would have to destroy millions of census forms,...
In this article: Census Bureau, Robert Bennett, Iowa, House of Representatives, Democracy, Recession, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and Department of Commerce
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Dallas Morning News | October 24, 2009
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...each of the five bases. The full Excel database, with hundreds of statistical comparisons supplied by agencies such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the IRS, the U.S. Commerce Department and the Texas Education Agency. We continue to be...
In this article: Dallas, Tom Leppert, E-mail, Dog, Wart, U.S. Commerce Department, IRS, and U.S. Census Bureau
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Des Moines Register | October 30, 2009
Guest column on census: Noncitizens shouldnt cost Iowa seats in Congress
...many other citizens. Vitter and Bennett have filed an amendment to an appropriations bill to fund the Department of Commerce (which oversees the Census Bureau) requiring the inclusion of a question about citizenship and immigration status on...
In this article: Iowa, David Vitter, Robert Bennett, Census Bureau, Los Angeles, Appropriation, Department of Commerce, and U.S. House of Representatives
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Unemployment
...and unemployment (of those over 15 years of age) using two different labor force surveys conducted by the United States Census Bureau (within the United States Department of Commerce) and/or the Bureau of Labor Statistics (within the United...
In this article: Unemployment, United States, Recession, Inflation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Goods and services, Tax, and International Labour Organization
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bizjournals: Local Business News | October 14, 2009
Retail sales fall in September
Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 1:42pm CDT Retail and food services sales fell in September from the month before, as well as from the year before, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The sales estimate for September is $344.7...
In this article: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Commerce Department
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PR Newswire: Financial | October 05, 2009
Everock / Nature's Peak to Open Online Retail Store To Sell VeggieDip and VeggieSpread Directly To Consumers Throughout North America
...the comfort of their home." In August 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced that its estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2009 was $32.4 billion. Because of the tremendous...
In this article: North America, Sandwich, Department of Commerce, and U.S. Census Bureau
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Wikipedia | August 07, 2009
Congressional district
...each one representing approximately 600,000 people. The Census Bureau within the United States Department of Commerce conducts a decennial census whose figures are used to determine the number of congressional districts within each state .
In this article: United States, House of Representatives of Japan, United States House of Representatives, The Census Bureau, Philippines, and Japan
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Description from Wikipedia:
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.
The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development." Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards.
It is administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce. From 1903 to 1913, it was administered by the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
Employees of the Department serve under the Competitive Service and Excepted Service. Most domestic positions are Competitive Service and most foreign positions are Excepted Service. In accordance with the Foreign Service Act of 1980, the Secretary is entitled to use the Foreign Service personnel system for positions that require service abroad.
- Name:
- Department of Commerce
- Type:
- Department
- Headquarters:
- Washington, D.C.
- Founding Date:
- February 14, 1903
- No. of Employees:
- 36,000 (2004)
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