Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
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The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is a high-ranking official in the United States Department of Commerce
that serves as the principal economic adviser to the United States Secretary of Commerce
. The Under Secretary is ex officio the Administrator of the Economics and Statistics Administration
. The Under Secretary oversees two statistical agencies - the Bureau of Economic Analysis
and the Census Bureau - that gather, calculate, and disseminate much of the U.S. demographic, social and economic data including reports on the nation's gross domestic product, retail sales, personal income, housing starts, inventory levels and international trade. Through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, the Under Secretary supervises the activities of the Economic Development Administration
.
The position was created by an Act of Congress
on June 16, 1982. The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is fourth in the line of succession for Secretary of Commerce.
The priorities of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs include advising the Secretary of Commerce on economic trends and policy; retaining and improving the quality of the nation's economic and demographic indicators; and ensuring the successful preparation and implementation of the re-engineered 2010 decennial census. The incumbent Under Secretary is Rebecca M. Blank
, who was sworn in on June 9, 2009.
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
that serves as the principal economic adviser to the United States Secretary of Commerce
United States Secretary of Commerce
The United States Secretary of Commerce is the head of the United States Department of Commerce concerned with business and industry; the Department states its mission to be "to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce"...
. The Under Secretary is ex officio the Administrator of the Economics and Statistics Administration
Economics and Statistics Administration
The Economics and Statistics Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that produces, analyzes and disseminates national economic and demographic data.Its three primary missions are the following:...
. The Under Secretary oversees two statistical agencies - the Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Economic Analysis
The Bureau of Economic Analysis is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. Its stated mission is to "promote a better understanding of the U.S...
and the Census Bureau - that gather, calculate, and disseminate much of the U.S. demographic, social and economic data including reports on the nation's gross domestic product, retail sales, personal income, housing starts, inventory levels and international trade. Through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, the Under Secretary supervises the activities of the Economic Development Administration
Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides grants to economically distressed communities to generate new employment, help retain existing jobs and stimulate industrial and commercial growth.-History:The EDA was established under...
.
The position was created by an Act of Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
on June 16, 1982. The Under Secretary for Economic Affairs is fourth in the line of succession for Secretary of Commerce.
The priorities of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs include advising the Secretary of Commerce on economic trends and policy; retaining and improving the quality of the nation's economic and demographic indicators; and ensuring the successful preparation and implementation of the re-engineered 2010 decennial census. The incumbent Under Secretary is Rebecca M. Blank
Rebecca Blank
Rebecca M. Blank is the United States Undersecretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs. She was appointed the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce on November 1, 2011, a position she has held in an acting role since October 21, 2011. From July 2011 until October 2011,...
, who was sworn in on June 9, 2009.