Articles related to "Commerce Department"

Herbert Hoover's first foray into politics came when President Harding named him Commerce Secretary in 1920. It was from here that the road to the White House was paved.

Jazz music festivals are held around the year in all parts of the world. The festivals bring alive the moving, entertaining and empowering songs played on the radio.

The National Marine Sanctuary Program has launched a national ocean awareness campaign featuring "Sanctuary Sam", a California sea lion as their program representative

U.S. Federal Census Records can help genealogists identify ancestors who fought on either side of the Civil War conflict.

Prepare for June 12, 2009, when TV stations will begin broadcasting only digital signals, meaning older analog TVs won't work without converters. How to get free coupon.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 set into motion the means to protect plant and animal species and their environment for America's future.

Once goldfish came to America, they found fertile ground, or rather fertile water, in Frederick County, Maryland.

The Whaley House Museum in San Diego, California is home to a collection of nineteenth century antiques, a host of spectral beings and other paranormal phenomena.

While other Cabinet nominees have dropped out, Gregg was the first to do so as protest. The White House regrets Gregg's "change of heart."

Not very long ago, retirement security rested on a three-legged stool.

Was the glass half empty or half full? When it came to interpreting signs for business growth in Florida's Gulf Coast for 2009, it all depended on perspective.

Many economists believe the 2008-2009 U.S. recession is over, but a long road to recovery still lies ahead.

Does an increase in U.S. demand for foreign imports, while the dollar is weak against foreign currencies, signal a bottom to the recession or is it just "shoptimism" ?

There are 29.6 million small businesses employing over half of the U.S. private workforce. Bank lending to small business growth segments is vital to economic growth.

A report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) describes how pollution is killing crabs.