News in MAS

3/10/08
Gutierrez Announces Record Tourism in 2007

Washington (March 10)—In remarks to the National League of Cities, Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced that 2007 set an all time record for international tourism, with visitors pumping $122 billion into the U.S. economy from over 56 million international visitors supporting 8.5 million American jobs. "This is yet another record-breaking year for the US travel and tourism industry and another year in which it produced a healthy trade surplus," Gutierrez said.
(Remarks) (Press Release) (Fact Sheet)

2/5/08
U.S. Commerce Secretary to Deliver Keynote Address to “Powering Our Low Carbon Future” Conference

1/24/08
116 U.S. Cities Are "Billion Dollar Markets" — New data series measures exports of goods from U.S. metropolitan areas

12/11/07
Gutierrez Signs U.S.-China Tourism Agreement to Boost Visits to U.S.

11/20/07
International Visitation Up 15 Percent in August 2007 Spending Exceeded $10 Billion for the Month - Year-To-Date Arrivals 9 Percent Above Last Year

11/13/07
White Paper-Visas and Foreign Direct Investment (PDF)

11/07/07
U.S. Commerce Department and Kauffman Foundation Announce Public-Private Partnership on Entrepreneurship

10/24/2007
U.S. Commerce Department Forecasts Record Arrivals from Travelers to the United States

10/05/2007
International Visitation Up Nine Percent in July 2007 Spending Exceeded $10 Billion for the Month - Year-To-Date Arrivals 8 Percent Above Last Year

9/13/07
Remarks of William G. Sutton, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services
The Benefits of Pending Free Trade Agreements -
Bureau of Industry and Security Export Controls Seminar - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

08/21/07
Commerce Announces Launch of North American Steel Trade Committee NAFTA Steel Monitor

08/10/07
Rear Admiral William G. Sutton, U.S. Navy (Ret.) joins the Commerce Department as Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services

09/19/2007
The United States Joins Other Global Destinations in the Annual Celebrations of World Tourism Day

09/05/2007
International Visitation Up 12 Percent in June 2007 Spending Exceeded $10 Billion for the Month - Year-To-Date Arrivals 8 Percent Above Last Year