Gina Raimondo

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told CNBC she is confident that every household will be connected by the end of the decade – if not sooner.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the House needs to “immediately” pass a bill supporting U.S. production of semiconductor chips, to ease the shortage.

The Chinese Communist Party has previously said that it does not engage in industrial espionage. 

Rhode Island dropped “Providence Plantations” from its name a year ago, but not from its buildings. Providence Plantations is written in the script in marble near the State House dome and on bronze plaques in the entryway. The state seal with the full former name is on the rotunda floor, the elevator doors, door numbers and directional signs. It’s...

The Port of Los Angeles’ decision to impose fines on lingering cargo containers was “a last resort,” but it’s working, Executive Director Gene Seroka told CNBC.

More than 190 solar companies wrote a letter to the Department of Commerce amid a call for tariffs to be extended to Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.

President Joe Biden’s administration says it is making $3 billion in economic development grants available to communities — a tenfold increase in the program paid for by this year’s COVID-19 relief bill

Family care is keeping women out of the workforce and the U.S. must address it to remain competitive in the labor market, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo dismissed comments from Chinese President Xi Jinping as tough talk on Thursday, saying it won’t deter the U.S. from its goals.

Gov. Daniel McKee has signed an executive order that extends Rhode Island’s state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic until next month.

Commerce Secretary Raimondo’s prediction is rosier than that of some analysts, who believe the chip shortage or its knock-on effects may still be felt in 2023.

AT&T hired an ally of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to lobby officials over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.

Vice President Kamala Harris touted the Biden administration’s recovery plan during a visit to Rhode Island Wednesday. Harris and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo – the former governor of Rhode Island – made stops in the state to discuss the American Jobs Plan. After Air Force 2 landed at T.F. Green Airport, Harris was expected to an attend an event featuring…

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee on Wednesday nominated Providence City Council President Sabina Matos as his lieutenant governor, who if confirmed by the state Senate, will be the first person of color in state history to hold the job. About 80 people initially applied for the job, but the Democratic governor said at a news conference that Matos shares his…

Democrat Dan McKee has been sworn in as Rhode Island’s 76th governor. McKee was sworn in Tuesday after former governor and fellow Democrat Gina Raimondo officially joined President Joe Biden’s cabinet as U.S. commerce secretary after winning Senate confirmation. The 69-year-old has served as the state’s lieutenant governor since 2015. He is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island and...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo as U.S. Secretary of Commerce on Tuesday, with just 15 senators voting no. The vote was 84-15. She needed a simple majority to be confirmed. As secretary of commerce, Raimondo will oversee the Census and the National Weather Service, help negotiate trade deals, promote job creation and more. The Democrat’s...

Rhode Island on Monday began making COVID-19 vaccination appointments available to residents aged 65 and older amid questions over the pace of the state’s vaccine rollout. Appointments for eligible residents are expected to be available at mass vaccination sites such as the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence and the old Citizens Bank building in Cranston; as well as at retail…

Rhode Islanders 75 and older can now register for an appointment to get the coronavirus vaccine at one of the two state-run vaccination sites. Appointments will begin Feb. 18. Starting Monday, Feb. 22, scheduling will open to any Rhode Islander 65 and older. Phase 1 of Rhode Island’s vaccination process has been focused on health care workers and people who…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo bid farewell to her state Wednesday, using what’s expected to be her final State of the State address to praise its citizens’ resilience and sacrifice during the pandemic as she awaits confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Speaking from a largely empty legislative chamber, Raimondo also highlighted her successes since winning the governor’s office...

Restrictions that required many Rhode Island businesses to close early to thwart the spread of the coronavirus are scheduled to be lifted Friday, according to a spokesperson for the state Commerce Department. Gov. Gina Raimondo will sign an executive order Friday to lift them immediately, according to an email from spokesperson Matt Sheaff. Department of Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott said…