US retail sales post largest drop in nearly two years in January
U.S. retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years in January, likely because of frigid temperatures and moderation ...
US retail sales plunged along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season
U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors and dented sales at ...
China hawk picked for key US Commerce Dept job
President Donald Trump nominated Landon Heid, who served on the staff of the House of Representatives' Select Committee on ...
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US Department of Commerce Issues Interim Final Rule Designed to Protect American AI
On January 13, 2025, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and ... headquartered in the United States or another Whitelisted Country will be able to receive Controlled Model Weights ...
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US Dept of Commerce Investigating DeepSeek’s Use of Restricted Chips: Report
The United States Department of Commerce is looking into whether Chinese tech company DeepSeek used US chips, which are restricted from being exported to China, to support its operations ...
Elon Musk is officially an employee of the US government — but he's not getting a paycheck
The White House confirmed to BI on Monday that Musk was a "special government employee" and was not receiving a paycheck.
Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, Howard Lutnick, vows to sell his business interests in 90 days
Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Commerce Department, said Wednesday that he would sell all of his business holdings within ...
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Governor announces change at Department of Commerce
Paul Green, the current Montana Director of Commerce, is leaving to return home to southern Montana to lead the Big Sky ...
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Commerce nominee Lutnick in confirmation hearing backs Trump’s tariff plans
The Commerce Department’s wide portfolio also touches on technology ... which authorizes billions of dollars in funding for the production and research of semiconductors in the United States. Lutnick ...