Department of Commerce

The United States Department of Commerce  is a cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting national economic growth. It is administered by the Secretary of Commerce.

It was originally created as the Department of Commerce and Labor in 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce in 1913, and those bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor.

The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living standards for all Americans by creating an infrastructure that promotes economic growth, technological competitiveness, and sustainable development." Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for business and government decision-making, issuing patents and trademarks, and helping to set industrial standards.