U.S. Department of Commerce

New teaching standards delve more deeply into climate change

2013-04-09 21:38:00

The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday. The Next Generation Science Standards, developed over the last 18 months by California and 25 other...

New science standards call for teaching climate change and more

2013-04-09 17:36:00

International tourists continue to spend big in U.S.

2013-03-25 10:03:00

Spending by international travelers visiting the U.S. remains on record pace, according to new federal statistics. International visitors spent $14.4 billion in January, an 11% increase from the same month in 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce said...

U.S.-Mexico tomato trade agreement finalized

2013-03-05 10:49:00

After months of wrangling, the U.S. and Mexico signed a new tomato trade agreement late Monday, officially suspending an antidumping investigation of fresh tomatoes from south of the border and raising floor prices for Mexican tomatoes. The agreement,...

Tuesday Travel Ticker: Foreign visits up

2012-02-07 05:00:00

Friday Travel Ticker: Tarmac troubles addressed

2011-12-02 05:00:00

International visitors' favorite places to visit in the U.S.

2011-07-03 00:00:00

Whether you're shopping at Tiffany, contemplating the Liberty Bell, hiking in Yosemite National Park or throwing dice inLas Vegas, odds are good you'll meet an international tourist enjoying America alongside you. New York, Florida, California, Nevada...

Richard S. Amador Sr. dies at 75; expert in community economic development

2011-10-03 00:00:00

Richard S. Amador Sr., a California-born son of migrant farmworkers who became a nationally recognized expert in community and economic development and formed a nonprofit group that created thousands of jobs for East Los Angeles residents, has died. He...

International travel to the U.S. expected to boom

2011-10-28 16:34:36

Environmentalists want slower ship speeds to protect whales off California coast

2011-06-07 21:34:15

Spending by international visitors to the U.S. hits record in May

2011-07-25 16:34:45

Japan-to-U.S. visits continue to drop since quake and tsunami

2011-08-12 16:35:11

Taxpayers may not quite get the twang for their buck from this project. A North Carolina county hopes a $1.5 million federal grant for a museum honoring a local bluegrass singer will provide an economic boost.

2011-01-28 04:08:59