/tags/commerce-department commerce department en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:42:29 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-02/bidens-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-confirmed-by-senate Gov. Gina Raimondo, the first woman to lead Rhode Island, is cutting short a second term as governor to oversee an eclectic portfolio of U.S. Commerce Department agencies, including the Census Bureau. Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:42:29 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-02/bidens-commerce-secretary-gina-raimondo-confirmed-by-senate Hansi Lo Wang /news-partners/2021-02-17/shoppers-splurged-in-january-as-new-stimulus-checks-arrived Retail sales soared 5.3% last month compared to December, much more than anticipated, as U.S. families began receiving new federal coronavirus relief checks. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 14:33:52 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-17/shoppers-splurged-in-january-as-new-stimulus-checks-arrived Alina Selyukh /news-partners/2021-01-26/take-the-politics-out-of-the-census-bidens-commerce-pick-raimondo-says Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, expected to oversee the U.S. Census Bureau as the next commerce secretary, says she will "rely on the experts" at the agency to ensure the 2020 census is accurate. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:33:15 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-26/take-the-politics-out-of-the-census-bidens-commerce-pick-raimondo-says Hansi Lo Wang /news-partners/2021-01-15/retail-spending-dips-for-3rd-straight-month-as-infections-surge Restaurants and bars are reeling from spikes of coronavirus cases in their communities. Earlier holiday sales meant online shopping and electronics sales dipped in December. Retail sales fell 0.7%. Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:43:26 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-15/retail-spending-dips-for-3rd-straight-month-as-infections-surge Alina Selyukh /news-partners/2021-01-07/rhode-island-gov-gina-raimondo-is-bidens-commerce-secretary-pick If confirmed, Gov. Gina Raimondo, the first woman to lead Rhode Island, would oversee the Census Bureau as it finishes a fraught national count that has been upended by COVID-19 and Trump officials. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:01:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-07/rhode-island-gov-gina-raimondo-is-bidens-commerce-secretary-pick Hansi Lo Wang /news-partners/2020-12-14/russia-suspected-in-major-cyberattack-on-u-s-government-departments Hackers invaded computer systems at the departments of Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security as far back as the spring, according to the government and media reports. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:26:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-14/russia-suspected-in-major-cyberattack-on-u-s-government-departments Jaclyn Diaz /news-partners/2020-10-29/u-s-economy-grows-at-record-pace-but-still-has-a-long-way-to-go U.S. GDP grew at a record 33.1% annualized pace in the third quarter, erasing some but not all of the damage done by the coronavirus recession. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:37:34 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-29/u-s-economy-grows-at-record-pace-but-still-has-a-long-way-to-go Scott Horsley /news-partners/2020-09-20/census-could-look-manipulated-if-cut-short-by-trump-officials-bureau-warned Curtailing the time for conducting the census in the middle of a pandemic will lead to "fatal data quality flaws that are unacceptable," Census Bureau career officials warned in an internal document. Mon, 21 Sep 2020 03:31:11 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-20/census-could-look-manipulated-if-cut-short-by-trump-officials-bureau-warned Hansi Lo Wang /news-partners/2020-09-15/bipartisan-senate-push-to-extend-census-begins-weeks-before-count-is-set-to-end A bipartisan Senate bill could solve a scheduling conundrum that is putting the national count, along with the distribution of federal funding and political representation, in serious jeopardy. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 20:05:03 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-15/bipartisan-senate-push-to-extend-census-begins-weeks-before-count-is-set-to-end Hansi Lo Wang /2020-09-10/court-blocks-trumps-attempt-to-change-who-counts-for-allocating-house-seats The Constitution says that count must include every person living in the U.S. A three-judge court in New York has ruled to block the Trump administration's attempt to exclude unauthorized immigrants. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 21:07:00 GMT /2020-09-10/court-blocks-trumps-attempt-to-change-who-counts-for-allocating-house-seats Hansi Lo Wang