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EEB's mission is to promote economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. The Bureau's work lies at the critical nexus of economic prosperity and national security. As the single point where international economic policy tools and threads converge, we help promote a coherent economic policy across the U.S. Government. This administration's economic leadership has resulted in an impressive record of positive change. EEB accomplishes its mission through a "Total Economic Engagement" approach that strategically analyzes and employs all of the economic engagement tools of the U.S. Government. On this site you will find links and resources for all of these tools and the ways the U.S. Department of State and EEB are engaged to implement U.S. foreign economic policy. The Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs is divided into the following sections covering the following seven areas:
- Energy, Sanctions and Commodities (EEB/ESC);
- International Communications and Information Policy (EEB/CIP);
- International Finance and Development (EEB/IFD);
- Trade Policy and Programs (EEB/TPP);
- Transportation Affairs (EEB/TRA);
- Commercial & Business Affairs (EEB/CBA);
- Economic Policy Analysis & Public Diplomacy (EEB/EPPD).
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The 2009 G8 Summit is being held in Italy, in the city of L'Aquila from 8 to 10 July 2009. Official G8 Summit Website | White House site: G8 Addressing the Nuclear Threat | Fact Sheet: On G-8 Global Issues The U.S. Commitment to Development
Fact Sheet with latest development assistance stats.
Pittsburgh Summit 2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will host the G-20 Summit September 24-25, 2009. President Obama will chair this meeting of leaders from countries around the world that represent 85 percent of the world’s economy. At the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit, leaders will review the progress made since the Washington and London Summits and discuss further actions to assure a sound and sustainable recovery from the global financial and economic crisis. Pittsburgh Summit Website
U.S. - Japan Investment Initiative
Since 2001, the United States-Japan Investment Initiative has served as a forum for bilateral cooperation on issues related to foreign direct investment (FDI) in both countries. FDI is a critical contributor to the economic prosperity of both countries and, despite the current economic downturn, Japan and the United States continue to attract FDI inflows. 2009 Report
The U.S.-Israel Joint Economic Development Group met on June 29 at the Department of State in Washington, DC. Department of State and Department of the Treasury representatives agreed with Israel’s Ministry of Finance officials on the conditions that will govern the U.S. Government’s decision to make available FY 2010 and FY 2011 tranches of U.S. loan guarantees for use by the Government of Israel, subject to statutory deductions. The delegations also discussed Israel’s recent economic performance and reforms. Treasury Department Press Release
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