Biden’s Commerce Sec Looking To Rush Every Dime She Can Out The Door Before Trump Takes Over
Outgoing Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is working to spend as much money as possible from President Joe Biden's signature bill before the incoming Trump administration takes office, according to Politico. Congress has greenlit $50 billion in subsidies for microchip manufacturing as part of Biden's CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, and Raimondo wants to make […]
Trump Expected To Tap Howard Lutnick To Run Commerce Department
President Donald Trump is expected to announce his nomination of Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and one of Wall Street's most prominent figures, to be secretary of commerce. The appointment underscores President Trump's penchant for placing business leaders with private sector pedigree, rather than traditional political experience, in key economic posts. Mr. Lutnick's selection […]
AmEx, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation team up on grants for Helene, Milton-hit small businesses
Reese May, SBP's chief strategy and innovation officer, will explain how disaster relief organizations, federal agencies, and volunteers can build a “more resilient future” for Gulf Coast communities. American Express and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation are partnering to provide funding to small businesses recovering from Hurricanes Helen and Milton. The Small Business Hurricane […]
Senators press Commerce Department to boost transparency about CHIPS Act contracts
A group of senators is calling on the Commerce Department to be more transparent about the terms of contracts entered into under the CHIPS and Science Act, saying the Commerce Department will ensure the U.S. semiconductor industry is “safe and sustainable.” It is argued that it is necessary to ensure that In a letter to […]
‘Haven’t Been Particularly Involved’ on Port Strike that ‘Could Be Incredibly Disruptive to Commerce’
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, appearing in her personal capacity on behalf of the Harris campaign on CNBC's “Squawk Box” on Monday, said a potential port attack could have the biggest impact. He said there was “not a lot of focus” on location. She is not “particularly involved” in the strike issue, which she acknowledged “has […]
Harris surrogate Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo says we should ‘extinguish’ Trump ‘for good’
Harris' representative and President Biden's Secretary of Commerce Gina Raymond In an interview on Wednesday, less than two weeks after the second assassination attempt on President Trump, he called for the president to be eliminated “forever.” In an interview on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” Raimondo criticized former President Trump's policy positions and said she felt compelled […]
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Says Trump Should Be ‘Extinguished’ After Second Assassination Attempt
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that Americans should “remove” Republican candidate Donald Trump from politics, just two weeks after a second assassination attempt was made on his life. Raimondo spoke to MSNBC's “Morning Joe” about Trump's promise Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday, she said she was “infuriated” and degraded […]
U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Banning Chinese And Russia-Made Software In Cars
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, August 19, 2024. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiMonday, September 23, 2024 1:29 PM The US Commerce Department has proposed banning Chinese- and Russian-made hardware and software […]
Former Commerce secretary warns Trump against being too ‘strong’ in debating Harris
Wilbur Ross, a former Commerce Secretary under the Trump administration, warned the former president against “getting too big and powerful” in his upcoming debate with Vice President Harris. “The only danger is that Trump is big, strong and manly,” Ross told radio host John Catsmathidis on WABC 770 AM's “The Cats Roundtable.” “He has to […]
Tim Walz’s campaign previously bragged about Nebraska Chamber of Commerce award he never received, letter shows
Kamala Harris’ lieutenant governor, Tim Walz, is again fending off accusations that he lied about his background. Old letter Evidence has once again surfaced showing that he was advertising awards in his campaign materials that he never actually won. In 2005, just months before his unit was deployed to Iraq, Walz retired from the Minnesota […]