U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is guided by our mission: Empowering Growth, Securing our Future. As a core part of our diplomatic goal to promote American growth and prosperity, we assist U.S. companies, workers, and entrepreneurs pursuing business opportunities abroad. Among our top priorities are ensuring the United States remains the global leader in technological innovation and advancing women’s economic empowerment.EB works to inform and shape decisions that advance U.S. national security priorities around the globe. We lead the State Department’s efforts to expand trade, investment, transportation, and telecommunications globally. EB also fights terrorist financing and implements sanctions against countries that threaten the United States and our values. With around 200 employees in Washington and 1500 economic officers overseas, everything we do is aimed at ensuring that the United States remains the world’s strongest and most dynamic economy.