On Thursday, the new Secretary of Commerce, John Bryson, spoke to the Chamber about helping American businesses grow and create jobs.
The former Chairman and CEO of Southern California Edison centered his talk on developing America's advanced manufacturing: nanotechnology; biotech; robotics; electronics; etc.
The former Chairman and CEO of Southern California Edison centered his talk on developing America's advanced manufacturing: nanotechnology; biotech; robotics; electronics; etc.
With
a mission to "To help American businesses build it here and sell it
everywhere" Bryson listed three areas of focus for the Commerce
Department:
• Supporting advanced manufacturing through new and existing efforts "drive investments in emerging industries like IT, biotech and nanotechnology."
• Increasing exports by helping businesses, especially small businesses, export more; helping them find new opportunities to sell goods and services abroad; and working with other countries, particularly China, to lower their trade barriers.
• Attracting international investment with the SelectUSA program to make it easier for foreign investors to build businesses inside the U.S.
Bryson hopes these efforts will create a vibrant business environment that creates jobs and lowers unemployment. "Only a re-energized private sector can get our economy back to full strength," he said. For details, please contact Stefanie Holland, Director for International Policy (sholland@uschamber.com).
• Supporting advanced manufacturing through new and existing efforts "drive investments in emerging industries like IT, biotech and nanotechnology."
• Increasing exports by helping businesses, especially small businesses, export more; helping them find new opportunities to sell goods and services abroad; and working with other countries, particularly China, to lower their trade barriers.
• Attracting international investment with the SelectUSA program to make it easier for foreign investors to build businesses inside the U.S.
Bryson hopes these efforts will create a vibrant business environment that creates jobs and lowers unemployment. "Only a re-energized private sector can get our economy back to full strength," he said. For details, please contact Stefanie Holland, Director for International Policy (sholland@uschamber.com).
