The Latest Breaking News from the Commerce Department

The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at a sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate

Such a requirement would add a layer of bureaucracy to foreign sales of chips from U.S. chipmakers.

The Trump administration is eliminating four out of six planned locations for a 2030 census practice test

This move contrasts with calls from members of Congress who have advocated for greater oversight of the powerful technology

The U.S. Commerce Department has launched an antidumping review targeting Italian pasta, claiming it’s sold below market prices

The Commerce Department’s new antidumping duties could double the cost of imported Italian pasta—hurting consumers more than producers.

‘I believe this is totally inappropriate, because Italy and America are brothers. It is an excuse not to let Italian products in,’ says one pasta maker

Quantum stocks are trading higher Monday following recent reports indicating the Trump administration is in talks to take equity stakes in quantum-computing firms.

Lumber, especially softwood lumber like pine and spruce, is critical to U.S. home construction. Its availability and price directly affect housing costs and broader economic activity in the building sector. The U.S. imports about 40% of the softwood lumber the nation uses each year, more than 80% of that from…