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The mission of the Department of Commerce is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities. This includes promoting job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved standards of living for Americans by working with businesses, universities, communities, and the nation's workers. The focus areas include increasing trade and investment, fostering innovation, and gathering and disseminating data for economic decision-making.

1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230

$12.9 billion

The Department of Commerce offers services that support economic development through various means like promoting U.S. business interests both domestically and internationally, managing the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical information, overseeing the National Weather Service for weather forecasts, supporting minority business development, protecting intellectual property through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and fostering innovation via the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The Department oversees regulations related to trade (including export controls and trade agreements), economic statistics, intellectual property rights, standards and technology, ocean and coastal resource management, weather forecasts and warnings, and economic development grants. It also plays a significant role in regulating the use of spectrum for telecommunications and ensuring fair competition in the marketplace.