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U.S. Helps Countries Build Secure 5G Networks

Fifth-generation wireless technology is transformative and has the potential to reshape industries. From ...
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These Women Entrepreneurs Spotted a Need — and Met It

Businesses owned by women make up 40 percent of all businesses in the United States, earning revenues of ...
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Promoting Women in Science and Tech Boosts Prosperity

The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea are committed to promoting opportunities for women in...
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In the U.S., It’s Easy to Start a Small Business

Starting and registering a new business in the United States takes an average of just four days, says the...
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These Notable LGBTI Americans Are Economic Drivers

As the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 15 that gay and transgender employees are protected by federal an...
Jun 29, 2020VIEW
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Here’s How the Coronavirus Could Change Supply Chains

The novel coronavirus pandemic is forcing factories around the world to slow or cease production. This re...
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What is the Blue Dot Network for Infrastructure Financing?

The United States, Australia and Japan’s new Blue Dot Network will serve as a globally recognized seal of...
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Technology Is Transforming U.S. Manufacturing

For decades, Marlin Steel Wire Products’ workers crafted every wire basket they made by hand. Today they ...
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The U.S. is a Popular Place to Invest

More companies from around the world are investing in the United States than in any other nation. “Now...
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Young Entrepreneurs Learn That Business Can be Sweet

Hailey Hertzman and Katie Vonder Haar, co-owners of Ooh La Lemon, take credit cards if you don’t have cas...
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A "Fitbit" for Cows Boosts Ag Production

Cattle ranchers in eastern Oregon used to have a difficult time getting timely health information on thei...
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From Silicon Valley to the American Heartland

American entrepreneurs are on the move. Although historically centered around Silicon Valley and the East...
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The Accidental Invention of Bubble Wrap

SMITHSONIAN.COM When a very young Howard Fielding carefully cradled his father’s unusual invention, he...
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German Influence Helped Shape America

Christmas in the United States would be unrecognizable without the traditions that German immigrants brou...
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Try Something New at “Taste of America 2018”

The dog days of summer are finally over, and people are starting to get their appetites back. In Japan, a...
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Advice on Studying Abroad: Kenichi Nonomura, Director of Business Design and Development at IDEO Tokyo

In 2005, Kenichi Nonomura, then fresh out of university, joined Toyota’s Sales & Marketing Division a...
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Robust U.S. economy beckons foreign firms

Four trillion dollars. That’s how much foreign businesses invested in the United States in 2017. That’s a...
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Advice on Studying Abroad: Microsoft Japan President Takuya Hirano

As a corporation whose Windows operating systems are used globally, Microsoft is practically a household ...
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