United States Department of Commerce facts for kids
Seal of the U.S. Department of Commerce
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Flag of the U.S. Department of Commerce
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 The Herbert C. Hoover Building, the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Commerce. |
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| Formed | February 14, 1903 |
| Jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Headquarters | Herbert C. Hoover Building 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. 38°53′39.48″N 77°0′58.08″W / 38.8943000°N 77.0161333°W |
| Employees | 46,608 (2018) |
| Annual budget | US$9.67 billion (2018) US$14.2 billion (est. 2010) US$9.3 billion (est. 2011) US$8.6 billion (2014) |
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The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic development. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.
Images for kids
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Assistants William McCracken (left) and Walter Drake (right) with Secretary Hoover (center)
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Herbert Hoover listening to a radio receiver
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Hoover (left) with President Harding at a baseball game, 1921
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos para niños
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