/tags/commerce-department Commerce Department en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:17:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-31/u-s-economy-gdp-surprises-and-hiring-rises-in-july The U.S. economy grew by an annualized rate of 1.7 percent in the second quarter of 2013, according to gross domestic product data from the Commerce Department. And U.S. companies boosted payrolls by adding 200,000 new jobs from June to July. Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:17:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-31/u-s-economy-gdp-surprises-and-hiring-rises-in-july Bill Chappell /npr-news/2013-05-02/obama-picks-major-fundraiser-to-be-next-commerce-secretary Penny Pritzker, a Chicago business executive, is one of the nation's richest people. She raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the president's campaigns. She also, Obama said Thursday, has "built companies from the ground up." Thu, 02 May 2013 14:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-02/obama-picks-major-fundraiser-to-be-next-commerce-secretary Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-05-02/obama-announces-commerce-trade-nominees President Obama on Thursday nominated Penny Pritzker to run the Commerce Department. An heiress to the Hyatt hotel empire and one of Forbes' 300 richest Americans, she also served on the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board. Obama also nominated a new U.S. Trade Representative. Michael Froman is a senior economic adviser to the president and a former Citigroup executive. Thu, 02 May 2013 14:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-02/obama-announces-commerce-trade-nominees /npr-news/2013-01-23/fla-tomato-growers-say-mexico-trade-deal-is-rotten For 16 years, Mexican growers have agreed not to sell tomatoes below what's called a reference price, meant to protect Florida growers from cheap Mexican tomatoes. But half of all tomatoes eaten in the U.S. come from Mexico, and Mexican growers say it's because their tomatoes taste better. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-23/fla-tomato-growers-say-mexico-trade-deal-is-rotten Ted Robbins /npr-news/2013-01-17/homebuilding-is-booming-but-skilled-workers-are-scarce More than 2 million construction jobs disappeared during the economic downturn. But now that there are indications the sector is rebounding, the industry is actually experiencing a labor shortage in many parts of the country. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:53:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-17/homebuilding-is-booming-but-skilled-workers-are-scarce Yuki Noguchi /npr-news/2012-10-09/nobel-in-physics-your-tax-dollars-at-work David Wineland, a physicist at a federal lab in Boulder, Colo., was recognized for cutting-edge work in quantum computing that's both incredibly esoteric and practical. He'll share the prize with his friend and friendly competitor, Serge Haroche, who is at the College de France in Paris. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:09:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-10-09/nobel-in-physics-your-tax-dollars-at-work Richard Harris /2012-09-14/consumer-prices-rose-slightly-in-august-so-did-retail-sales The government reports consumer prices and retail sales increased during August, mostly due to more expensive gas prices. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:53:00 GMT /2012-09-14/consumer-prices-rose-slightly-in-august-so-did-retail-sales Korva Coleman /npr-news/2012-07-27/the-u-s-economy-sliced-and-diced-in-two-graphics Economic growth slowed in the second quarter. We look at just how the U.S. economy breaks down into goods and services. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-07-27/the-u-s-economy-sliced-and-diced-in-two-graphics Lam Thuy Vo, Theo Francis