Commerce Department

Unemployment, Home Sales Numbers Send Mixed Signals

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - May 28, 2009

Unemployment claims fell 13,000 last week. more >>

Commerce Secretary Locke: Obama Has a Good Relationship With Business Community

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - May 22, 2009

Locke says the census will send out surveys in Spanish for the first time. more >>

Gary Locke: Census Questionnaires Will Be in English and Spanish

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - May 18, 2009

The commerce secretary says they will be available in a host of other languages as well. more >>

Economy's Sharp Contraction Deflates Hopes That Decline Was Ending

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - April 29, 2009

The nation's gross domestic product shrank by 6.1 percent, worse than most economists predicted. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gary Locke

By Henry J. Reske - Nation & World - March 13, 2009

President Obama nominated Locke as the next commerce secretary. more >>

Democrats Must Keep Politics in 2010 Census; Gerrymander--and Gender-mander--Away!

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 3, 2009

Gerrymandering is as American as apple pie. more >>

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New York Times Is Overblown on Gregg Fallout for Obama

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - February 13, 2009

No Commerce secretary? No problem. more >>

Judd Gregg Commerce Nomination Focused Attention on White House Census Strong-Arming

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - February 12, 2009

The nomination will help Gregg if he runs for reelection in 2010. more >>

Judd Gregg Quits as Commerce Pick, Cites Conservative Census Concerns

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - February 12, 2009

Maybe Obama needs the census to find a commerce secretary. more >>

Obama Goes With Republican Gregg for Commerce Post

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - February 3, 2009

The choice of Judd Gregg came on the condition that it won't change the balance of power in the Senate. more >>

Judd Gregg, Possible Commerce Secretary, Is the Face of Change in Obama Washington

By Frank Micciche - Opinion - January 30, 2009

Possible commerce secretary symbolizes change in Washington. more >>

Republican Leaders Endorse Notion of Stimulus, but Warn of Cost, Haste

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - January 8, 2009

While they offered general support for Obama's plan, GOP leaders warn about "eye-popping" deficit. more >>

Hiccup for Obama: Richardson Abandons Bid for Cabinet Post Amid Investigation

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - January 5, 2009

The New Mexico governor withdrew his name from consideration as Obama's commerce secretary. more >>

Will Richardson and Blagojevich Hurt Obama?

Opinion - January 5, 2009

A verdict on Richardson's still out, though it's unclear what effect he might have on Obama. more >>

Barack Obama Should Replace Bill Richardson in Cabinet With Kathleen Sebelius

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - January 5, 2009

Sebelius is qualified and more women are needed in the Cabinet. more >>

GDP Report: What It Means

By Liz Wolgemuth - Money - October 30, 2008

The Commerce Department's report indicates the worst GDP drop in seven years. more >>

America's Politically Correct Recession

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - July 31, 2008

The expansion that dare not speak its name continues. more >>

Inflated Consumer Spending

By Matthew Bandyk - Money - May 1, 2008

Higher prices are the main factor in increased March spending. more >>

Economic Growth Sluggish in First Quarter

By Matthew Bandyk - Money - April 30, 2008

Report shows slight increase in GDP. more >>