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RECENT NEWS:

Remarks at National Academies of Science MEP Conference
Submitted on October 11, 2012 - 11:00am

Remarks at U.S.-Japan Council 2012 Conference in Seattle, Washington
Submitted on October 5, 2012 - 3:45pm

Remarks at Council on Foreign Relations Dialogue on Increasing U.S. Investment
Submitted on September 28, 2012 - 12:30pm

Acting Secretary Blank Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to Make it in America
Submitted on September 26, 2012 - 10:45am

“…Acting Secretary Blank also highlighted two ongoing efforts by the Department of Commerce to attract foreign direct investment.  SelectUSA, a program the president launched last year, continues to showcase the United States as the world’s premier business location and to provide easy access to federal-level programs and services related to business investment. Also, Commerce’s Commercial Services officers have been trained to help foreign investors who want information about how to invest in the U.S and who want to link up with local and state economic development leaders to create jobs in America.”

Obama Administration Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to Make it in America
Submitted on September 25, 2012 - 11:45am

“The Obama administration today announced a $40 million multi-agency competition, the Make it in America Challenge, to accelerate the trend of insourcing, where companies are bringing jobs back and making additional investments here in America. … A Federal Funding Opportunity will be published by early 2013 which will provide detailed guidelines for submitting an application, including the deadline for applications.”   Read more about Make It In America:

09/28/2012

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Acting Secretary Blank Speaks With Council of Foreign Relations on Increasing the Level of Business Investment in the U.S.

09/28/2012

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Remarks at Council on Foreign Relations Dialogue on Increasing U.S. Investment

09/26/2012

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Acting Secretary Blank Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to Make it in America

09/25/2012

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Remarks at STIHL 'Make It In America' event, Virginia Beach, Virginia

09/25/2012

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Obama Administration Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to Make it in America

09/25/2012

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Fact Sheet: Make it in America Challenge

READ MORE MENTIONS OF SelectUSA:

10/31/2012

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U.S. official to visit Taiwan for investment promotion Focus Taiwan News

10/24/2012

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Workshop evaluates Oman-US Free Trade Agreement Oman Observer

09/28/2012

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Acting Secretary Blank Speaks With Council of Foreign Relations on Increasing the Level of Business Investment in the U.S  

09/26/2012

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Acting Secretary Blank Announces $40 Million Initiative to Challenge Businesses to Make it in America

09/12/2012

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Remarks to National Automobile Dealers Association Conference

08/28/2012

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Acting Secretary Blank Talks Insourcing and Job Creation at Economic Development Forum

07/24/2012

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Remarks on Manufacturing, Insourcing and Tax Relief, St. Louis, Missouri

06/25/2012

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Remarks to Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey

05/25/2012

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Remarks at the Global Business Conference, Berlin, Germany

05/09/2012

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Remarks at “The Future of Manufacturing” Conference at MIT

04/27/2012

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Remarks at Manufacturing Conference, Rochester, New York

04/24/2012

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Remarks at Silicon Valley Leadership Group Business Climate Summit, San Jose, California

04/05/2012

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Remarks at Center for American Progress & Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists of Turkey (TUSKON) Luncheon

04/02/2012

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U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson Returns From India Trade Mission

03/30/2012

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Concludes India Trade Mission

03/29/2012

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U.S. Commerce Secretary and Business Delegation Travel to Mumbai

03/20/2012

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Secretary Bryson Announces 16 Companies Joining his First Trade Mission to India

03/20/2012

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U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson Announces 16 Companies Joining his First Trade Mission to India

02/27/2012

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India Notes: New Partnerships Equals New Opportunities

02/21/2012

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Remarks at State Department Global Business Conference

02/15/2012

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President Obama Announces First Annual SelectUSA Investment Summit

02/13/2012

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Fact Sheet: SelectUSA FY 2013 Budget Request

02/09/2012

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Acting Deputy Secretary Blank Meets with Frédéric Lefebvre, French Minister

02/01/2012

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Remarks at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

01/27/2012

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Commerce Secretary John Bryson Visits Manufacturing Facility in Columbus, Ohio

12/16/2011

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Commerce Secretary John Bryson Lays Out Vision for Department of Commerce

11/19/2011

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Secretary Bryson Meets with American Business Community and Chinese Investors While in Beijing

08/25/2011

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Acting Secretary Blank Tours Steel Facility in Warren, Ohio

08/25/2011

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Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Tours Thomas Steel Strip Corporation in Warren, Ohio

08/25/2011

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Remarks at SelectUSA Event, Warren, Ohio

08/18/2011

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Acting Secretary Blank Hosts Meeting with Local Business Leaders in Martinsville, Va. , Tours Foreign Direct Investment Facility in N.C.

08/18/2011

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Remarks at SelectUSA Initiative Event, AlBaad USA, Reidsville, North Carolina

06/15/2011

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Announces First Federal Effort to Attract and Win New Business in the United States

06/15/2011

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Bringing and Keeping Business Investment in America

WHITE HOUSE POSTS:

9/26/2012

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Administration Teams Up to Bring Jobs Back to America

6/15/2011

EO 

Executive Order 13577--SelectUSA Initiative

MULTIMEDIA:

9/26/2012

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SelectUSA Executive Director Steven Olson speaks at Brookings 

6/20/2012

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Ambassador Eacho of Austria presents SelectUSA