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Our Mission

Every day, the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) creates jobs at home, boosts economic opportunities overseas, and makes America more secure. EB promotes a strong American economy by leveling the playing field for American companies doing business in global markets, attracting foreign investors to create jobs in America, and deploying economic tools to deny financing to terrorists, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials. Economics has become the indispensable foreign policy tool of our time. Everything we do is to ensure that the United States remains the world’s strongest and most dynamic economy.

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Business, Entrepreneurship, & Responsible Business Conduct

Helps U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs pursue opportunities abroad and promotes responsible business conduct.

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Advancing the Digital Economy

Promotes an open, interoperable, and secure internet around the world.

Learn More About International Communications and Information Policy Advancing the Digital Economy

Investment Relationships, Development Finance, & Monetary Affairs

Protects U.S. national security while promoting balanced investment relationships, fostering sustainable development, and supporting international financial stability to create prosperity and growth in the United States and abroad.

Learn More About International Finance and Development Investment Relationships, Development Finance, & Monetary Affairs

Economic Sanctions, Countering Terrorist Financing, Anti-Money Laundering, & Conflict Minerals

Develops and implements sanctions and counter-threat finance policies to counter risks to national security posed by particular activities, groups, and countries.

Learn More About Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions Economic Sanctions, Countering Terrorist Financing, Anti-Money Laundering, & Conflict Minerals

International Trade Policy Advice & Safe, Secure, Efficient Global Transportation

Represents the State Department in international trade and policy discussions and provides trade, agricultural, and intellectual property rights protection expertise on foreign policy issues. Leads U.S. government efforts to ensure safe, secure, efficient aviation and maritime transportation networks worldwide.

Learn More About Trade Policy and Transportation Affairs International Trade Policy Advice & Safe, Secure, Efficient Global Transportation

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