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Ellen Goodman The last week’s spectrum decisions at the FCC and at Congress will probably have as much or more impact on information flow than last month’s SOPA/PIPA drama. Interestingly, these decisions also have very much to do with the delineation of
"While the news is positive for America's boaters, we aren't out of the woods yet," added Podlich. The FCC is hosting a 15-day comment period ending March 1 to solicit feedback on their plans to revoke LightSquared's conditional permit. "In the next few
A worker leaps from an opening of a new house under construction in Alexandria, Virginia February 16, 2012. The U.S. Commerce Department said housing starts rose 1.5 percent to an annual rate of 699,000 units last month, beating economists' expectations... View Photo »
The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they’re in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they’re in saltwater. And I hear it gets even more complicated once they’re smoked.
SEATTLE – Federal fish cops in Seattle bought a $300,000 luxury boat to spy on whale-watching tours – but didn’t go through an appropriate bidding process, held barbecues onboard, ferried friends and family across Puget Sound to restaurants and resorts,
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai shares headed for the highest close in seven months, leading gains in Persian Gulf markets, after oil rose amid signs the U.S. economy is improving and as European leaders made progress on a second Greece bailout. Emaar Prope
When confronted, one federal employee in Seattle misled inspectors about how the vessel was used, and one interfered with federal investigators, according to an internal investigation by the Commerce Department. Those documents were released Friday by U.
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about government reform at the White House in Washington January 13, 2012. Obama will ask Congress for authority to merge the agency that negotiates U.S. trade deals into the Commerce Department in an effort to trim... View Photo »
New data from the Commerce Department shows employee pay is now down to the smallest share of the economy since the government began collecting wage and salary data in 1929. Meanwhile, corporate profits now constitute the largest share of the economy since 1929.
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Home sales in the U.S. probably climbed in January to the highest level since May 2010, adding to evidence the housing market is regaining its footing, economists said reports this week will show. Combined purchases of new and exis
In a bipartisan show of support, two Wisconsin members of Congress have teamed up to try to shield American manufacturers from unfair trade practices by countries such as China and Vietnam. U.S. Reps. Reid Ribble and Tammy Baldwin have introduced legisla
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Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron Kerry, left, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Counsel Austin Schlick, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing...
View Photo »Karl Nebbia Associate Administrator, Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Commerce Department, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, before the House Strategic Forces subcommittee hearing: "Sustaining GPS...
View Photo »U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about government reform at the White House in Washington January 13, 2012. Obama will ask Congress for authority to merge the agency that negotiates U.S. trade deals into the Commerce Department in an effort to trim the government amid voter concerns...
View Photo »Outgoing White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley awaits remarks from U.S. President Barack Obama on government reform at the White House in Washington January 13, 2012. Obama will ask Congress for authority to merge the agency that negotiates U.S. trade deals into the Commerce Department...
View Photo »A shopper walks through the Georgetown commercial district in Washington, January 12, 2012. US retail sales rose at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits moved higher last week, signs the economic recovery remains shaky despite a pick-up...
View Photo »In this Dec. 14, 2011 photo, a line worker assembles a 2012 Ford Focus at the Ford Michigan Assembly plant in Wayne, Mich. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, orders to U.S. factories rose 1.8 percent in November, following two months of declines. It was the best...
View Photo »NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: A man walks past a retail store on November 22, 2011 in New York City. As retailers prepare for the start of the traditional holiday shopping season, the Commerce Department revised third-quarter GDP downward to 2 percent from 2.5 percent Tuesday for the...
View Photo »NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: A waiter clears a table at a midtown restaurant popular for business lunches on November 22, 2011 in New York City. As retailers prepare for the start of the traditional holiday shopping season, the Commerce Department revised third-quarter GDP downward to 2...
View Photo »US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke meets with German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology and the Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rosler(R) JUne 7, 2011 at the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.
View Photo »President Barack Obama shakes hands with Carolyn Colvin of the Social Security Administration, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, after he signed an Executive Order to cut waste and promote efficient spending across the federal government. From...
View Photo »Refrigerators of Samsung Electronics are displayed for customers at a shop at the company's headquarters in Seoul October 28, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department on Thursday handed American manufacturer Whirlpool a victory over some of its fiercest foreign competition by slapping...
View Photo »New cars sit on the lot at Serpentini Chevrolet in Strongsville, Ohio Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Companies ordered more heavy machinery, computers and other long-lasting manufactured goods in September, a positive sign for the sluggish economy. The Commerce Department says overall demand...
View Photo »David Pfister assembles a new snowblower at T&T Mower in Olmsted Falls, Ohio Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Companies ordered more heavy machinery, computers and other long-lasting manufactured goods in September, a positive sign for the sluggish economy. The Commerce Department says overall...
View Photo »Chinese Trade Minister Chen Deming poses for photographers during a meeting with US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke at the Commerce Department in Washington,DC on May 10, 2011 on the sidelines of the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue.
View Photo »US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (L) meets with Chinese Trade Minister Chen Deming at the Commerce Department in Washington, DC on May 10, 2011 on the sidelines of the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue.
View Photo »A man looks at a Cadillac as the US manufactured car is promoted at a shopping mall in Beijing on October 21, 2011. The politically sensitive US trade deficit with China rose to a record level in August, according to figures produced by the Commerce Department. As Congress weighs...
View Photo »A Cadillac salesmen talks with a potential customer as the US manufactured car is promoted at a shopping mall in Beijing on October 21, 2011. The politically sensitive US trade deficit with China rose to a record level in August, according to figures produced by the Commerce Department.
View Photo »A construction worker works on the framework for a single family home currently under construction in Los Angeles, California October 18, 2011. U.S. housing starts surged in September at their fastest annual pace in 17 months on a big increase in groundbreaking for multi-family units,...
View Photo »This Oct. 18, 2011 photo, shows new home construction in a development in Canonsburg, Pa. Sales of new U.S. homes rose in September after four straight monthly declines, largely because builders cut their prices. The Commerce Department said Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011 that sales rose 5.7...
View Photo »In this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 photo, shoppers carry their purchases as they walk along Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Fla. The Commerce Department said Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in August after a revised 0.7 percent increase in July.
View Photo »A shopper carrying bags is silhoutetted at a mall in Los Angeles Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The Commerce Department said Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in August after a revised 0.7 percent increase in July.
View Photo »In this photo taken Thursday, Sept, 29, 2011, Elsy Santiago, left, and her sister Betsy shop at a store in Hialeah, Fla. The Commerce Department said Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in August after a revised 0.7 percent increase in July.
View Photo »A woman with a child loads purchases from a Target store into her car in Culver City, Calif. , Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The Commerce Department said Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in August after a revised 0.7 percent increase in July.
View Photo »Unidentified shoppers unload their shopping cart at a Pembroke Pines, Fla. Costco store Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The Commerce Department said Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 that consumer spending rose 0.2 percent in August after a revised 0.7 percent increase in July.
View Photo »FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2011 file photo, 2011 Chevrolet Malibus are lined up at a car dealership in San Jose, Calif. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011, according to the Commerce Department, Friday, Jan....
View Photo »Commerce Department General Counsel Cameron Kerry, left, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Counsel Austin Schlick, testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 29, 2011, before the Senate Commerce Committee hearing to examine privacy and data security, focusing...
View Photo »The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they’re in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they’re in saltwater. And I hear it gets even more complicated once they’re smoked.
New data from the Commerce Department shows employee pay is now down to the smallest share of the economy since the government began collecting wage and salary data in 1929. Meanwhile, corporate profits now constitute the largest share of the economy since 1929.
