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| Bureau overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Executive branch of the United States |
| Headquarters | Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Employees | 222 (as of 2014)[1] |
| Annual budget | $12.8 million (FY 2013)[1] |
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| Parent department | U.S. Department of State |
| Website | Official Website |
The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is a bureau within the U.S. Department of State tasked with promoting economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. It reports to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. The Bureau's work lies at the nexus of economic prosperity and national security. In addition, EB also addresses a range of economic issues including intellectual property rights, piracy, and counterfeiting.[2] As the single point where international economic policy tools and threads converge, EB helps to promote a coherent economic policy across the U.S. government.[3] It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. Ramin Toloui led the Bureau from January 2022 to June 2024.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Inspection of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ "Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". AllGov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ United States Department of State
- ^ "Ramin Toloui". United States Department of State. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Federal official visits ASU to build upon microelectronics partnership, address semiconductor goals". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.