Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of State charged 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] Since January 24, 2022 it has been headed by Ramin Toloui.

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Bureau overview
Seal of the United States Department of State
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]
Bureau executives	Ramin Toloui, Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official Website

Organization

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs consists of the following divisions:[1][3][4]

Commercial and Business Affairs (EB/CBA);
Counter Threat Finance & Sanctions (EB/TFS);
Economic Policy Analysis & Public Diplomacy (EB/EPPD);
International Communications and Information Policy (EB/CIP);
International Finance & Development (EB/IFD);
Trade Policy and Negotiation (EB/TPN); and
Transportation Affairs (EB/TRA).

References

"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
"1 FAM 420 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". Foreign Affairs Manual. February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

External links

Official website

United States Department of State
Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building Antony Blinken, Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Acting Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Deputy Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources	Office of Foreign Assistance Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region
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Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment	Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Bureau of Energy Resources Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Office of the Chief Economist Office of Global Food Security Office of Global Partnerships Office of the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security	Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau of Political-Military Affairs International Security Advisory Board
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs	Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau of Global Public Affairs Global Engagement Center International Expositions Unit Office of Global Youth Issues Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
Under Secretary for Management	Bureau of Administration Bureau of Budget and Planning Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Diplomatic Security Bureau of Global Talent Management Bureau of Information Resource Management Bureau of Medical Services Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services Foreign Service Institute (Office of the Historian) Office of Foreign Missions Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms Office of Management Strategy and Solutions Office of White House Liaison
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