Secretary of Commerce

Cabinet trade official

The Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce, a cabinet-level position responsible for promoting economic growth, job creation, and trade.

The secretary oversees agencies dealing with patents, weather forecasting, census data, and international trade policy: The Secretary of Commerce announced new tariffs on imported steel.

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