U.S. New Jobs Tour to Wilmington to Help Small Businesses Export

U.S. Newswire › May 13, 2011

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Locke will stress the importance of growing exports to creating jobs, strengthening U.S. economy

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will travel to Wilmington, Del. on Friday for the fourth stop of the New Markets, New Jobs small business outreach tour. He will deliver keynote remarks at the conference, which is being hosted by World Trade Center of Delaware and the State of Delaware International Trade and Development. Locke will be joined by Delaware Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Small Business Administration Deputy Administrator Marie Johns, U.S. Department of Agriculture Acting Under Secretary Michael Scuse, and Export-Import Bank Board Member Diane Farrell.

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U.S. New Jobs Tour to Wilmington to Help Small Businesses Export

Only one percent of U.S. companies export, and 58 percent of those companies export to only one country. In a growing global marketplace where 95...

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