If the Commerce Department ceased existing tomorrow, we would still buy and sell things as if nothing had changed. In fact, we'd probably buy and sell more things.

Department of Commerce has hosted 89 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1987 News Conference. The year with the most events was 2001 with nine events.

The Department of Commerce is one of the largest, most powerful of U.S. government agencies. Its mission? To “create the conditions for economic growth and opportunities for all communities.” ...